#Kerala High Court

Order for Return of Stridhan Justified Upon Divorce: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court, while disposing of two matrimonial appeals arising out of a family dispute between a husband and wife, partly upheld the judgment of the Family Court, Muvattupuzha and held that the order directing return of stridhan upon dissolution of marriage was justified. The Court found that the gold ornaments were purchased using … Read more

Reserved Category Candidates Selected on Merit to Be Treated as Unreserved: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has set aside the Kerala High Court’s decision in a case concerning the inclusion of a reserved category candidate in the unreserved list on the basis of merit, holding that if a reserved category candidate is selected purely on merit without availing any concession, such candidate must be treated as belonging to … Read more