5 years, 3 months ago

Hindu Marriage Act - Consent Of First Wife Will Not Make Second Marriage Legal: Patna HC [Read Judgment]

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A division bench of the High Court of Patna comprising Justices Hemant Kumar Srivastava and Prabhat Kumar Singh has held that the consent of the first wife does not give right to a man to solemnize second marriage during the lifetime of first wife. The counsel for the appellant submitted that though the departmental proceeding was initiated on the complaint made by the first wife of the appellant eventually, in the course of the proceeding, the first wife of the appellant filed an affidavit mentioning that the appellant had solemnized his marriage with Sunita Upadhyay with her permission and consent. The court while dismissing the appeal after hearing both sides, said that even if it is presumed that the first wife of the appellant had given him consent for second marriage, such consent of the first wife of the appellant does not give right to appellant to solemnize second marriage during the lifetime of the first wife under Hindu Marriage Act. Condition for a Hindu Marriage.- A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus, if the following conditions are fulfilled, namely: neither party has a spouse living at the time of the marriage; Taking note of this provision, the bench observed : "So far as contentions advanced on behalf of appellant is concerned, even if, it is presumed that the first wife of appellant had given her consent for second marriage then also, the aforesaid consent of first wife of the appellant does not give right to appellant to solemnize second marriage during lifetime of first wife" Case Details : Title: Binod Kumar Singh v. Union of India Case No: Civil Writ Jurisdiction No.

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hindu Marriage Act | No Bar On Joint Petition For Nullity Of Marriage And Divorce: Gujarat High Court

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The Gujarat High Court dismissed a wife's revision plea challenging a family court order which rejected her Order VII Rule 11 CPC application for rejection of her husband's 'composite suit' for nullity of marriage and divorce alleging cruelty, after noting that there is no prohibition on filing such a suit or joint petition. Therefore, there cannot be any bar in …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Women entitled to maintenance from second husband even if previous marriage legally subsisting: Supreme Court

The Hindu

The Supreme Court of India has held that a woman would be entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure from her second husband even if her previous marriage was legally subsisting. Directing the second husband to pay maintenance to his estranged wife, the top court said, "In the opinion of this court, when the …

2 months ago

Disapproving marriage does not amount to abetment of suicide: Supreme Court

The Hindu

The Supreme Court has said expressing disapproval for marriage does not amount to abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The court said even if all evidence on record, including the charge sheet and witness statements, are taken to be correct, there is not an iota of evidence against the appellant. Even if the appellant expressed …

2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Order Expediting Divorce Proceedings Cannot Be Taken To Deprive Wife Of Her Right To Contest: Allahabad High Court

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Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that order passed by the Supreme Court expediting divorce proceedings cannot be a ground to deprive the wife of her right to contest divorce proceedings. Subsequently, appellant-wife approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of proceedings to Kanpur Nagar, UP, which was allowed with an observation “to make all endeavour to dispose of the …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

S.15 HMA | MP High Court Restrains Man From Solemnizing Second Marriage During Pendency Of Ex-Wife's Appeal Against Divorce Decree

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By way of an interim direction, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has restrained a man from solemnizing second marriage during the pendency of his ex-wife's appeal against the decree of divorce dissolving their marriage. The counsel for the appellant submitted, “First appeal is pending before this Hon'ble court and the respondent is going to perform second marriage on 13th of …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar man tries to get married amid pending divorce case. After his wife came to know about it, THIS happened

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Bihar: Weddings can have either happy, or sad endings. Here is how a Bihar man's wedding story ended on a sour note, after his first wife discovered the man's marriage plans. While the divorce between Sekha and Manoj is still pending, Manoj’s father Basuki Pandit and other family members arranged a second marriage for him. How the wedding got cancelled …

4 months ago

'Time Served On Duty Is Immaterial If Appointment Is Not As Per Law', Patna High Court

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A Division Bench of the Patna High Court comprising Justices P. B. Banjanthri and B. PD. Singh held that if a candidate's appointment was not as per law, it would be immaterial as to how many years he has discharged duties in relation to the post. The Bench upheld the order of the Single Judge that had denied relief to …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wife's Suit For Declaration Of Right In Ex-Husband's Property Maintainable Before Family Court: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has said that a suit filed by a wife before the family court to seek a declaration of share in property of her divorced husband as agreed in the terms of divorce, is maintainable. A division bench of Justices Krishna S Dixit and Vijaykumar A Patil dismissed an appeal filed by the ex-husband questioning the jurisdiction …

10 months, 1 week ago

S.494 IPC | Friends/Relatives Can't Be Held To Have Common Intention For Offence Of Bigamy By Mere Presence In Second Marriage: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court, in a recent judgment, held that the charge under the offence of bigamy, punishable under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, can be framed only against the spouse to the second marriage. By the mere presence of friends and relatives in the second marriage, it cannot be held that they had the common intention to commit …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Live-In Relation A 'Stigma' In Indian Culture; Apathy Towards Matrimonial Duties Gave Rise To This Concept: Chhattisgarh HC

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The Chhattisgarh High Court recently observed that live-in relationships, which are followed in certain sects of society, still continue as a “stigma” in Indian culture as such relations are an imported philosophy contrary to the general expectations of Indian Tenets. High Court's observations At the outset, the Court took exception to the appellant's submission that he is entitled to solemnise …

1 year, 1 month ago

Interim Maintenance Order U/S 24 Hindu Marriage Act Not Interlocutory, Appealable U/S 19 Family Courts Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that pendente lite maintenance passed by Family Court under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is amenable to an appeal before High Court under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act.For context as per Section 19 of the Family Court, an appeal shall lie from every judgment or order, …

1 year, 4 months ago

Patna High Court Annuls Hindu Marriage Noting Man Was Forced To Apply Sindur At Gunpoint, Emphasizes Saptapadi Significance

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In a significant judgement, the Patna High Court has ruled that the mere application of sindoor on a woman's forehead under coercion does not constitute a valid marriage under Hindu law. The Court emphasized that a Hindu marriage must be consensual and involve the customary 'saptapadi,' where the bride and groom complete seven rounds around a sacred fire for the …

1 year, 5 months ago

[Hindu Marriage Act] Wife's Failure To Comply With Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Decree Ground For Divorce: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has dissolved the marriage between a couple, as the wife did not join the company of the husband even after the trial court passed an order for restitution of conjugal on an application filed by the husband. On going through the records the bench noted that the appellant/husband issued legal notice back in 2016 calling upon …

1 year, 5 months ago

Hindu Marriage Act Bars Second Marriage When Spouse Living, Consent Of Parties Can’t Confer Validity: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that once there is a legal bar on the performance of second marriage when either spouse of the parties are living, the consent of such parties cannot confer validity to the second marriage. Noting that both the parties should not have a living spouse according to Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, …

1 year, 5 months ago

Hindu Marriage is Invalid Without Rituals: Allahabad HC

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Observing that a Hindu marriage is not valid without ‘Saptapadi’ ceremony and other rituals, the Allahabad High Court has quashed the proceedings of a case where a man alleged that his estranged wife had solemnised second marriage without divorcing him. The ‘Saptapadi’ ceremony under the Hindu Law is one of the essential ingredients to constitute a valid marriage but the …

1 year, 6 months ago

[Hindu Marriage Act] Children Born Out Of Void Marriage Can't Claim Share In Joint Family Property: Telangana High Court

Live Law

Editor's Note: On September 1, the Supreme Court in Revanasiddappa vs. Mallikarjun recognized the rights of children born out of invalid marriages in their parents' share in Hindu joint family property. The Telangana High Court on August 28 had held that a child born out of a second marriage, a void marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, cannot claim share …

1 year, 6 months ago

Indian Army Can Grant Family Pension To Ex-Serviceman's Second Wife Even If First Marriage Not Legally Dissolved: Kerala High Court

Live Law

The Kerala High Court recently held that there was no impediment for the Indian Army in granting family pension to the second wife of a deceased serviceman even if the first marriage was not dissolved legally, as long as the first wife was not interested in the pension. Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that the Indian Army could consider the claim …

1 year, 6 months ago

Entering Into Second Marriage Even With Wife's Consent May Constitute Cruelty: Patna High Court

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The Patna High Court has held that entering into a second marriage, even with the consent of the first wife, may constitute cruelty to the first wife, thereby giving her reason to live separately and giving cause of action to file complaint cases under Section 498A of the IPC. "However, as a common knowledge, such second marriage is not tolerated …

1 year, 6 months ago

Lawyers Can Solemnise ‘Self Respect Marriage’ Under Amended Hindu Marriage Law in Tamil Nadu: SC

News 18

In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday said the lawyers can solemnise ‘Suyamariyathai’ marriages between two consenting adults under the amended Hindu Marriage Act in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government, in 1968, had amended one of the provisions of the Act to legalise Suyamariyathai marriages, to radically simplify weddings by shunning mandatory brahmin priests, holy fire and …

1 year, 7 months ago

First Wife Has Right to File Application under Section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act to Void Husband's Second Marriage: Allahabad HC

News 18

The Allahabad High Court recently affirmed the ruling of a family court that a first wife has the right to file an application under section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking the declaration of her husband’s second marriage as illegal and void. The counsel for the appellant who was the second wife of a man heavily relied upon …

1 year, 9 months ago

Withdrawing Consent For Divorce U/S 13B Hindu Marriage Act Not Contemptuous: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Live Law

Dismissing a petition for invoking contempt proceedings against the Respondent-wife for violating terms of settlement with her husband, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that parties have an indefeasible and absolute right to withdraw their consent/petition for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. Justice Satyen Vaidya, while clarifying that the Respondent's right to …

1 year, 9 months ago

Discretion Of Court To Transfer Or Club Cases Is Not Discretion Of A Mughal Emperor: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the trial court dismissing an application filed by a woman to club two pending suits for a common trial and disposal. Observing that obviously the two suits will have their own issues but same is no ground for denying the request for clubbing, the court said: "It is also …

1 year, 10 months ago

Punjab and Haryana HC refuses to grant protection to Muslim man, second wife

Hindustan Times

The Punjab and Haryana high court has refused to grant protection to a Nuh Muslim man and his second wife as the court found that the first one has not been associated with proceedings. “Person who does not do equity with others and even to the life of companion, cannot approach the court to seek approval of his relation under …

1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court rejects plea seeking removal of CJI Chandrachud from same-sex marriage bench

India Today

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an application that sought for removal of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud from the bench hearing pleas related to same-sex marriages. A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices SK Kaul, SR Bhat, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha has been hearing the matter regarding legaliasation of same-sex marriages. Solicitor …

1 year, 11 months ago

Same Sex Marriage- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing-DAY-2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law

A constitution bench of Supreme Court will continue hearing batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriage in India.On the first day of the hearings in the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriage in India, the primary arguments raised before the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court pertained to marriage being a way to help assimilate. …

2 years ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With HC Order Quashing POCSO FIR Over 'Relationship' Between Man & Minor Girl

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with an order of the Rajasthan High Court quashing a FIR registered against a 22-year old over a physical relationship with a 16-year old girl which led to her pregnancy and child birth.Taking note of the consistent stand of the girl that she had 'consented' to the relationship, the birth of a …

2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- Hindu Law

Live Law

Family Courts Act, 1984 Family Courts Act, 1984 - The Family Courts Act is not a standalone Act. Akella Lalita v. Sri Konda Hanumantha Rao, 2022 LiveLaw 638 : AIR 2022 SC 3544 Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956; Section 9 - Natural Guardian - Mother has an equal position as the father. Arunachala Gounder v. Ponnusamy, 2022 LiveLaw 71 …

2 years, 8 months ago

Bihar: Govt employees planning second marriage to first inform department, seek permission

India TV News

Highlights The state government has issued a fresh notification regarding the rules of second marriage Before proceeding, the govt employees will have to be 'eligible; for the same The person should also first take legal separation from his/her spouse Bihar: Govt employees intending to marry for a second time will now have to first inform their respective department and go …

2 years, 11 months ago

Divorce By Mutual Consent: Madhya Pradesh HC Rules Condition U/S13B(1) Hindu Marriage Act Of 'Living In Separation For One Year' Can't Be Waived

Live Law

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that the period of one year of living in separation is a must to the filing of an application for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act and that waiver of this period under Section 14 of the Act is not permissible. The Court examined the provisions under …

3 years ago

'Wife not female': Husband approaches Supreme Court for divorce

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A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh asked the wife to file a reply to the husband’s petition challenging a Gwalior bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court order New Delhi: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to a wife on the husband’s plea seeking divorce on the ground that he has been cheated as the medical …

3 years, 1 month ago

Appeal From Any Order Passed By Family Court With Consent Of Parties Not Maintainable: Jharkhand High Court

Live Law

The Jharkhand High Court recently held that Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 is akin to the provision under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure which bars appeal from a decree passed with the consent of parties.It added that this bar operates with further expansion under Section 19, in as much as, no appeal shall also …

3 years, 2 months ago

Plea on conjugal rights pending in Supreme Court

The Hindu

A petition questioning a law that forces a woman to return to her husband and denies her sexual autonomy has been pending in the Supreme Court for months without a hearing. Provisions of restitution of conjugal rights like Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act and Section 22 of the Special Marriage Act empower a husband or a wife to …

3 years, 2 months ago

'Parties Are Educated & Aware Of Their Rights': Rajasthan High Court Waives 6 Months Cooling Off Period For Divorce By Mutual Consent

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a joint application filed by the petitioner-wife and the respondent-husband for waiver of six months cooling off period prescribed under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for divorce by mutual consent. In light of the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the parties are sufficiently educated and are …

3 years, 2 months ago

All India Family Law Digest 2021 : Judgments Of Supreme Court & High Courts

Live Law

As the year 2021 is coming to an end, LiveLaw brings to you an yearly Round-up of important updates in the subject of Family Law from the Supreme Court and various High Courts. Unequal Treatment Of Wives A Valid Ground For Divorce For Muslim Women: Kerala High Court A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas …

3 years, 4 months ago

Odisha: Groom absconds on wedding day, bride sits on Dharna outside his house

Op India

In Odisha’s Berhampur city, a family drama has unfolded in strange ways. A bride who was ditched by the groom on her wedding day has sat in protest outside the groom’s house, threatening that if her husband doesn’t take her to his home, she will commit suicide. His family is manipulating him” – High drama unfolds in #Berhampur after man …

3 years, 5 months ago

Relief Against Third Party Can't Be Claimed In Proceedings Between Husband & Wife Under Hindu Marriage Act : Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court has held that in a proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act between a husband and a wife, a relief against a third party cannot be claimed.The Court held so while rejecting a wife's plea to seek a declaration that the alleged marriage between her husband and another woman was void. The Supreme Court has held that in …

3 years, 6 months ago

Single Bench Hearing Transfer Petitions Cannot Pass Mutual Consent Divorce Decree Invoking Article 142: Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court observed that a single bench hearing Transfer petition cannot pass a decree divorce by mutual consent under Section under Section 13 B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 read with Article 142 of the Constitution of India.In a recent order, Justice Abhay S. Oka, referring to Supreme Court Rules 2013, said he could not pass a decree …

3 years, 9 months ago

Lower Court's Insistence On 6-Month Wait Uncalled For, Marriage Irretrievably Broken: Punjab & Haryana High Court Waives Off Six Months Period

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently observed that approach adopted by the lower Court in insisting the parties to wait for another six months for a second motion hearing, when when the marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken, is totally uncalled for.The Bench of Justice Arun Monga Said:"The marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken and now they …

3 years, 10 months ago

'Nobody Is Dying Because They Don't Have Marriage Certificates' :Centre Opposes Urgent Hearing Of Plea For Same-Sex Marriage Recognition

Live Law

Arguing against the urgent hearing of a batch of pleas seeking recognition to same-sex marriages in India under various personal laws, the Union of India today told the Delhi High Court, "You don't need marriage certificate for hospitals, nobody is dying because they don't have marriage certificate. "The centre also submitted a letter seeking adjournment, pointing out that the court …

4 years ago

Daughter Has Every Locus To Question Validity Of Father's Second Marriage: Bombay High Court

Live Law

On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court authoritatively ruled that a daughter could present a petition challenging the validity of her parent' second marriage. Applying Rule 2, Order II of the Civil Procedure Code, the Family Court opined that the appellant had relinquished her right to claim the relief of nullity of marriage as against the respondent when she filed her …

4 years ago

Wife's Silence Cannot Give Rise To An Inference That She Had Consented For Purpose Of Adoption U/S 7 Of Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act: Allahabad High Court

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court has held that a wife's silence or lack of protest at the time of adoption by her husband cannot give rise to an inference that she has consented to such adoption under Section 7 of the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956. The concerned authority had rejected the adoption deed relied by the Appellant on the …

4 years, 5 months ago

Odisha Court Issues Notice to BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty in Domestic Violence Case

News 18

An Odisha court on Monday issued a notice to BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty asking him to file his response to the domestic violence suit filed by his actor wife Varsha Priyadarshini. Priyadarshini had filed the domestic violence case against her husband under several sections of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, accusing Mohanty of physical and mental torture …

5 years, 3 months ago

Wife Not Entitled To Maintenance If Allegation Of Adultery Is Proved Against Her: Bombay HC [Read Order]

Live Law

The Bombay High Court has held that if allegations of adultery are proved against the wife in a marriage, she is not entitled to maintenance Justice NW Sambre was hearing two criminal writ petitions filed by one Sanjivani Kondalkar who challenged a judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli allowing a revision application filed by the petitioner's husband seeking cancellation …

5 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2019

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Succession To Mutawalliship By Descendant Through Female Line Not Barred Md. Father's Self Acquired Property Given To Son By Will/Gift Retains Character Of Self Acquired Property Unless The Deed Intends Otherwise Govindbhai Chhotabhai Patel and ors v Patel Ramanbhai Mathurbhai The Supreme Court held that as per Mitakshara Law of Succession, father's self-acquired property given to son by way of …

5 years, 5 months ago

Inherent Powers Under Article 142 Can Be Invoked To Dissolve Marriage Which Has Broken Down Irretrievably: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Supreme Court observed that it can exercise its inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India for dissolution of a marriage where it finds that the marriage is totally unworkable, emotionally dead, beyond salvage and has broken down irretrievably, even if the facts of the case do not provide a ground in law on which the divorce …

5 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan HC Rejects Plea Challenging Exclusion Of 'Married Daughters' From Availing Benefit Of Compassionate Appointment Scheme [Read Order]

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court rejected a challenge against exclusion of married daughters from availing the benefit of compassionate appointment under Rajasthan Compassionate Appointment of Dependents of Deceased Government Servant Rules,1996.One Kshama Devi, had challenged the validity of Rule 2 contending that the same to the extent it excludes from its purview married daughters,. The Rajasthan High Court rejected a challenge …

5 years, 7 months ago

Wife Of Trial Judge Writes To Bombay HC CJ Alleging Dowry Harassment By Husband, In-Laws; Inquiry Ordered

Live Law

Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog of Bombay High Court has forwarded a letter written by the wife of a sitting Civil Judge, Senior Division at Baramati to the registry in order to conduct a preliminary inquiry. In the said letter dated July 29, the 37-year-old woman has alleged they got married on May 8, 2007 and soon thereafter, her husband along …

5 years, 10 months ago

Child Born Out Of Second Marriage Is Entitled To Get Compassionate Appointment : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has quashed an order of the Bengaluru Development Authority whereby appointment on compassionate ground was rejected on account of the applicant being born out of the second marriage of its deceased employee. The Authority's order was based on a 2013 decision of the division bench of the High Court which had held that a child born …

6 years ago

Second Divorce Petition On Same Grounds Maintainable If Founded On New Facts: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

A spouse who suffered dismissal of original petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty, desertion and adultery is not precluded from suing again for dissolution on the same grounds, provided the relief is founded on new facts, the Kerala High Court has held. The bench comprising Justice CK Abdul Rehim and Justice TV Anilkumar set aside a …

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