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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
Anitha C. D/o C.S. Thankappan – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. dignity applies to both genders. (Para 1) |
| 2. facts regarding family dynamics and relationships. (Para 2) |
| 3. court's considerations of involved parties. (Para 3) |
| 4. legal framework for correcting birth entries. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 5. registrar's limitations regarding paternity disputes. (Para 7) |
| 6. marital infidelity and legal implications. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 7. court's decision on correcting birth certificate. (Para 10) |
JUDGMENT :
P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
1. This Court in Balachandra Menon v. State of Kerala, 2024 KHC 1634 observed that pride and dignity are not only to woman, but also for men. The present case is also a sad story of an unfortunate man whose wife led an adulterous life with another man while the marital relationship with him was in existence. A child was also born in her illicit relationship with that man. Usually, if the husband has an illicit relationship with another woman, that will be a big story, and the man will be humiliated to the extent possible by the wife and her relatives. Of course, there will be genuine grievance on the part of the wife toward her husband in such cases, and the husband may deserve it. I am of the opinion that, in a situation like this
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