law: Special Marriage Act, 1954 
  34. Duty of court in passing decrees
  (1) In any proceeding
  
  under Chapter V or Chapter VI, whether defended or not, if the court is
  
  satisfied that,-
  (a) any of the grounds
  
  for granting relief exists ; and
  (b) 36[where the petition is
  
  founded on the ground specified in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 27,
  
  the petitioner has not in any manner been accessory to or connived at or
  
  condoned the act of sexual intercourse referred to therein,] or, where the
  
  ground of the petition is cruelty, the petitioner has not in any manner
  
  condoned the cruelty ; and
  (c) when divorce is sought on the ground of
  
  mutual consent, such consent  has not been obtained by force, fraud or
  
  undue influence ; and
  (d) the petition is not presented or
  
  prosecuted in collusion with the respondent ; and
  (e) there has not been any unnecessary or
  
  improper delay in instituting the proceedings ; and
  (f) there is no other
  
  legal ground why the relief should not be granted ;
  then, and in such a case, but not otherwise,
  
  the court shall decree such relief accordingly.
  (2) Before proceeding
  
  to grant any relief under this Act it shall be the duty of the court in the
  
  first instance, in every case where it is possible so to do consistently with
  
  the nature and circumstances of the case, to make every endeavor to bring about
  
  a reconciliation between the parties :
   37  [Provided that
  
  nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to any proceeding wherein
  
  relief is sought on any of the grounds specified in clause (c), clause (e), clause
  
  (f), clause (g) and clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 27.]
   37  [(3) For the purpose
  
  of aiding the court in bringing about such reconciliation, the court may, if
  
  the parties so desire or if the court thinks it just and proper so to do,
  
  adjourn the proceedings for a reasonable period not exceeding fifteen days and
  
  refer the matter to any person named by the parties in this behalf or to any
  
  person nominated by the court if the parties fail to name any person, with
  
  directions to report to the court as to court as to whether reconciliation can
  
  be and has been, effected and the court shall in disposing of the proceeding
  
  have due regard to the report.
  (4) In every case
  
  where a marriage is dissolved by a decree of divorce, the court passing the decree
  
  shall give a copy thereof free of cost to each of the parties.]