“28. Before I deal with other aspects, I will briefly deal with the question as to what extent the two Amending Acts, viz. .Central Acts 44 of 1964 and 68 of 1976 have enabled the defaulting spouse to seek relief under S. 13 (1-A) of the act, without being tested by S. 23 (1) (a) of the Act, even though, it is claimed by the counsel for respondent that there is no restriction imposed on the rights now conferred on a wrong-doer to ask for divorce. The points which have come up for consideration before the High Courts of Punjab and Haryana, and Delhi in the decisions above referred to, can be resolved by holding that the two amending Acts have now enabled defaulting spouses to seek for the relief of divorce, provided he or she satisfies the court, that S.23 of the Act is not attracted since non-compliance of a decree for judicial separation or restitution of conjugal rights is not a ‘wrong’ within the meaning S.23 (1) (a) of the Act. Thus, in all those instances in which S.23 is not attracted, the two amending Acts have enabled even defaulting spouses to get relief under S.13 (1-A) of the Act. The amending Acts have not enabled wrong doers, who would come within the ambit of S.23 (1) (a) of the Act to get the relief of divorce, on the plea that
