This is an appeal against a Family Court decree granting Rs. 15,00,000 with 12% interest. The appellant sought 18% interest. The High Court held future interest is within the civil court's discretion and dismissed the appeal.
Appeal dismissed; no costs to any party.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.M.BABU
MONDAY ,THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 / 29TH MAGHA, 1940
Mat.Appeal.No. 300 of 2011
OP 168/2010 of FAMILY COURT, KOTTAYAM
APPELLANT/PETITIONER
SUNIL JACOB, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O JACOB KURIAN, ELAVUMKAL HOUSE, VADAVATHOOR P.O,, KOTTAYAM, KERALA.
BY ADVS. SRI.ARUN THOMAS SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS
1 BINDU PHILIPS, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O P.T.PHILIPOSE, 11,BRIARDALE COURT, PLAINSBORO,NJ 08536, USA.
BY ADV. SMT.K.V.BHADRA KUMARI
THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18.02.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Mat.Appeal 300/2011
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JUDGMENT
Shaffique, J.
A.M.SHAFFIQUE Judge
SD/-
A.M.BABU Judge
Mrcs/18.2.19
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appellant's appeal seeking higher interest rate on the decree should be allowed.
Sunil Jacob
Bindu Philips
P.T. Philipose
Annamma Philipose
Santhosh Philips
A.M. Shaffique
A.M. Babu
As recorded by the court registry
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