respondent (husband) on the ground that the wife is psychologically impotent and that the marriage was not consummated. The respondent husband stated in his petition ... Thanjavur and the husband at Madras. In particular, she denied the psychological impotency attributed to her.
2. The learned Judge has considered the evidence, oral
Respondent-husband claimed that the Petitioner-wife
was frigid and psychologically impotent. The Respondent-husband
further claimed that the Appellant-wife had given in writing ... wedlock. Therefore, the finding that the Appellant-wife
was frigid and psychologically impotent are totally
contrary to the evidence on record.
d) The learned Judge
Respondent-husband claimed that the Petitioner-wife
was frigid and psychologically impotent. The Respondent-husband
further claimed that the Appellant-wife had given in writing ... wedlock. Therefore, the finding that the Appellant-wife
was frigid and psychologically impotent are totally
contrary to the evidence on record.
d) The learned Judge
refused to inter that she was in any way incapciated or psychologically impotent. He dismissed the petition of Ganpat Raj.
3. On behalf ... medically examined to find out if she was physically or psychological impotent. The reference of these two cases, therefore, does not help the appellant
further stated that the respondent is physically, mentally and psychologically impotent of the type known as quoad hune or quoad hanc or in other words ... marital life. He however, did not know whether the patient is psychologically impotent even after the operation.
12. From the evidence
part of the respondent. It is not a case of psychological or physchogical impotency pleaded hut a case of wilful denial by the respondent ... with the appellant. It is not a case of physical or psychological impotency pleaded. If it is physical or psychological impotency, evidence is necessary, particularly
husband examined himself and no other witness. He stated: "Iam psychologically impotent qua the petitioner............... There has been no cohabitation between myself ... impotent for the purposes of Section 12(a) of the Act. In impotence cases the emphasis is on consummation. A party is impotent
wife is not impotent therefore in physical terms it cannot be held that the wife was impotent. However, impotence may be psychological. Impotence ... repugnant. Therefore, I am of the opinion that she is psychologically impotent and the marriage has not been consummated due to this reason
Nagpur and the Lahore cases relate to impotency of the second type that is impotency arising from psychological inhibition. The Madras case ... impotency arising from a structural defect. In the case with which we are now concerned there is no allegation of any impotency arising from psychological
whether the marriage was duly consummated, if the respondent was impotent from the beginning and continued to be so, the reasons for the rupture between ... appellant to bolster up a false case of psychological impotency, which according to the learned Addl. District Judge the appellant could not be allowed
