sec.130Conciliation

### sec.130 Conciliation If, upon the hearing of a complaint or application under this Act, it appears to the court— that the proceedings result directly or indirectly from a dispute or difference between husband and wife; and that there are reasonable prospects of settling the dispute or difference by conciliation; the court may, at any stage of the proceedings, do all such things and take all such steps as may, in the opinion of the court, effect a settlement of the dispute or difference by conciliation. If the husband and wife fail to be reconciled, the court may complete the hearing and determination of the proceedings unless, in the absolute discretion of the court, it appears that the court is or is likely to be biased by any statement or admission not provable or admissible in evidence made by the husband or wife, or by his or her demeanour, in the course of any thing done or step taken by the court under this section. Neither the fact that a husband or wife made a statement or admission in the course of anything done or step taken by the court under this section to effect a reconciliation nor that statement or admission shall be used in evidence in any proceedings under this Act or under any other Act or law. (sec.130-ssec.1) If, upon the hearing of a complaint or application under this Act, it appears to the court— that the proceedings result directly or indirectly from a dispute or difference between husband and wife; and that there are reasonable prospects of settling the dispute or difference by conciliation; the court may, at any stage of the proceedings, do all such things and take all such steps as may, in the opinion of the court, effect a settlement of the dispute or difference by conciliation. (sec.130-ssec.2) If the husband and wife fail to be reconciled, the court may complete the hearing and determination of the proceedings unless, in the absolute discretion of the court, it appears that the court is or is likely to be biased by any statement or admission not provable or admissible in evidence made by the husband or wife, or by his or her demeanour, in the course of any thing done or step taken by the court under this section. (sec.130-ssec.3) Neither the fact that a husband or wife made a statement or admission in the course of anything done or step taken by the court under this section to effect a reconciliation nor that statement or admission shall be used in evidence in any proceedings under this Act or under any other Act or law. - (a) that the proceedings result directly or indirectly from a dispute or difference between husband and wife; and - (b) that there are reasonable prospects of settling the dispute or difference by conciliation;