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Kerala High Court allowed preservation of a brain-dead husband’s sperm without consent due to urgency— raising concerns over men’s reproductive autonomy ERNAKULAM: In a significant and sensitive case, the Kerala High Court, led by Justice M.B. Snehalatha, passed an interim order allowing a wife to extract and preserve the gametes of her brain-dead husband, even…
Can a man convicted of dowry death still claim his wife’s property because the statute is silent? The Kerala High Court answers by applying justice beyond legislative silence, raising deeper questions about inheritance law and judicial discretion. Husband Convicted Under 498A & 304B: Justice Easwaran S. of the Kerala High Court delivered a ruling on…
Calling it “common knowledge” that a bride’s gold is usually entrusted to the husband after marriage, the Kerala High Court refused to interfere with the order directing return of 40 sovereigns, cash and maintenance. The ruling raises deeper questions on how presumptions and probabilities can decisively shape matrimonial liability. HC Order Coolie Husband To Return…
The Kerala High Court has ruled that Bar Associations are not “employers” under the POSH Act and cannot conduct sexual harassment inquiries against advocates. The Court quashed the ICC report and suspension of a 76-year-old lawyer, calling the entire process legally unsustainable. KERALA: The Kerala High Court has delivered an important judgment that clearly limits…
The Kerala High Court held that under the Divorce Act, a wife who deserted her husband without reasonable cause is not entitled to maintenance, sets aside the past maintenance granted to her, and upheld the orders for return of money, gold ornaments, and maintenance to the minor child. KERALA: The Kerala High Court decided two…
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