Unnikrishnan v. Rakhi
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismisses a writ petition seeking to reopen evidence in a Family Court maintenance case regarding a wife's residence statement. The Court allows the petitioner to produce a copy of the wife's Domestic Violence petition.
What did the court decide?
The Original Petition is disposed of; the petitioner is permitted to produce and mark a copy of the wife's DV Act petition.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN &
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS
THURSDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF MAY 2012/10TH JYAISHTA 1934
OP (FC).No. 597 of 2012 (R)
MP.NO.2180/2011 IN MC.NO.77/2010 OF FAMILY COURT,THRISSUR
PETITIONER:
UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 41 YEARS S/O.KUNJU EZHUTHASSAN, MADATHIPPARAMBIL HOUSE THALORE DESOM, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK THRISSUR DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.B.MOHANLAL
SRI.T.PRASAD
RESPONDENTS:
- RAKHI D/O.PLAKKAL GANGADHARAN, PLAKKAL VEEDU KAKKATHIRUTHY DESOM, EDATHIRINJI VILLAGE MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-691 585.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should permit the petitioner to reopen the evidence in the Family Court to prove the wife's statement about residing with the husband was false.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to produce and mark a copy of the wife's petition under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Unnikrishnan
- respondent
Rakhi
- respondent
Arya
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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