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Vijay R. Nair Vs Lijitha on 12 Jun 2026

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:44:53 +0000

A division bench of Kerala High Court held that since the wife contracted a second marriage, the issue of permanent alimony requires fresh adjudication. Phew… 20 Lakhs is a big amount. Hopefully saved. From Para 11, 11. On the issue of award of permanent alimony of Rs.20,00,000/- to be respondent, we find, as rightly pointed […]

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Emilda Varghese @ Rajani Vs Varghese P Kuriakose on 6 Oct 2025 – Judgement Summary

Suprajaa Rajan — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:00:25 +0000

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court adjudicated a batch of matrimonial appeals and revision petitions involving divorce on the ground of cruelty and maintenance rights of the wife. After carefully evaluating the evidence, the High Court upheld the divorce, concluding that the wife’s conduct amounted to mental cruelty. Importantly, the Court emphasised that […]

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Reshma T.R. Vs Ainish M on 26 Dec 2025 – Judgment Summary

Suprajaa Rajan — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:50:03 +0000

The Kerala High Court considered a petition filed under its supervisory jurisdiction challenging an order of the Family Court concerning interim custody of a minor child. The petitioner sought judicial intervention regarding the custody arrangement ordered by the Family Court. During the hearing, the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court examined whether […]

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Jinesh CR Vs Aswathy PR on 19 Nov 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 18:42:50 +0000

A single judge of Kerala High Court held that the level or standard of prove for adultery is just preponderance of probability under Sec 144 BNSS case (being a civil proceeding) but not that of Proof beyond reasonable doubt which may be applicable in a criminal case. From Para 5, 5. Section 125 of Cr.P.C. […]

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Ratheesh Vs Sreelakshmi and Ors on 14 Mar 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:09:02 +0000

A single judge of Kerala High Court held as follows, Even to dispose Interim Maintenance Applications, call for affidavits. From Paras 6 and 7, 6. A slew of directions in the form of guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in Rajnesh (supra) and extracted above are mandatory in nature and must be followed in all […]

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S.Mumthas and Anr Vs M.Nizar @ Nizarudeen and Anr

ShadesOfKnife — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:14:31 +0000

Case No: OP (Crl.) 802/ 2024 Index of Maintenance Judgments under Sec 144 BNSS is here.

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Arun R.Naik Vs Shwetha Arun Naik and Anr on 17 May 2021

ShadesOfKnife — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:28:24 +0000

A single judge of Kerala High Court directed to set aside the enhancement of Maintenance amount at 10% annually. From Para 3, 3. In the M.C, the 1st petitioner had adduced oral evidence as PW1 and marked Exts.A1 to A10 as documentary evidence. On the respondent’s side, oral evidence was adduced by him as RW1 […]

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Anup Disalva and Anr Vs Union of India on 09 Dec 2022

ShadesOfKnife — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:50:35 +0000

A division Bench of Kerala High Court held as follows, From Para 4, 4. A Division Bench of this Court in Saumya Ann Thomas v. The Union of India and others [MANU/KE/0255/2010] held that the stipulation of a period of two years as the minimum mandatory period under Section 10A is arbitrary and oppressive and […]

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Arun K.R Vs Arunima T.S on 24 Mar 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:41:46 +0000

A division bench of Kerala High Court held as follows, From Paras 7-9, 7. In the case at hand, the petitioner is categoric in her version that respondent treated her with cruelty. Unlike physical abuse, which is easier to prove, mental cruelty varies from case to case. When the petitioner/wife says that the respondent/ husband […]

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Paul George Vs Emarin Paul on 12 Mar 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:16:23 +0000

A single judge of Kerala High Court held that a deserter wife not entitled to claim maintenance. From Para 6, 6. As stated already, M.C.No.354 of 2017 has been tried along with G.O.(P) Nos.1621 of 2016 & 1334 of 2017. As per the common order, the guardianship of the child was given to the petitioner. […]

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