Explanation:

Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 provides that no' petition for divorce can be presented to the court unless one year has passed since the date of marriage or a leave to present a petition within that time has been obtained. Thus in the following cases the courts can entertain a petition for divorce even before the completion of one year.' i2 exceptional hardship to the petitioner ii) exceptional depravity,on the part of the respondent. The courts can also postpone the operation of the decree if it is of the opinion that the permission to file the petition before one year was obtained by undue means or misrepresentation.