Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case
Can a man be dragged into a 498A IPC case merely because he was in a live-in relationship with a…
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Wife Remarried During Husband’s Divorce Appeal: Can 2nd Marriage Be Treated As Void? Kerala High Court Answers
Can a wife’s remarriage during a delayed divorce appeal make the second marriage void? Kerala High Court answered this issue…
Can A Woman Claim Wife’s Status Before A Family Court After The Alleged Husband’s Death? Kerala High Court Answers
The Kerala High Court clarified that Family Courts adjudicate disputes arising from existing marital and family relationships between living persons,…
Embassy NOC Cannot Be Forced For Marriage Between Indian Man And Sri Lankan Woman Under Special Marriage Act: Kerala High Court
Can a marriage between an Indian citizen and a foreign national be denied merely because an Embassy NOC was not…
POCSO Conviction Sustained Despite No Documentary Age Proof: Kerala High Court Holds Oral Testimony Of Victim And Mother Sufficient To Prove Girl’s Minority If Not Disputed In Cross-Examination
Is documentary proof always necessary to establish minority in POCSO cases? The Kerala High Court ruling indicates oral evidence is…
Children Become Silent Victims In Ego Clashes Between Parents: Kerala High Court Adopts Child-Centric Approach, Upholds Father’s Custody With Structured Mother’s Access
Kerala High Court was deeply influenced by the emotional distress of the children. How did this strengthen the case for…
No Consent, Yet Permitted: Kerala High Court Grants Wife Right to Preserve Sperm Of Brain-Dead Husband for Assisted Reproduction
Kerala High Court allowed preservation of a brain-dead husband’s sperm without consent due to urgency— raising concerns over men’s reproductive…
Matrimonial Dispute | Last-Minute Shifting Of Trial At Final Stage Is Highly Unjustified And Improper: Kerala HC Rejects Transfer Bid By Wife
A husband challenged the sudden transfer of a long-running matrimonial dispute after the case had already reached the final stage…
Men Too Have Dignity, Pride And Social Identity: Kerala HC Praised Gentlemanly Attitude Of Ex-Husband Allowing Correction Of Father’s Name In Birth Certificate Of Child Born Out Of Extra-Marital Affair
Can a father’s name in a birth certificate be corrected years later when a child is born from an extramarital…
Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court
Can a husband still face conviction even if the complaint is filed after a long delay? The Kerala High Court…
