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P. V. KUNHIKRISHNAN
Anitha – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
JUDGMENT
This Court in Balachandra Menon v. State of Kerala [2024 K.H.C. 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 in this case, all should stand behind the men as well, because they too have dignity, pride, self-respect, and social identity. In cultures like ours, where marital fidelity holds strong social value, a husband may feel publicly ridiculed in such a situation, as if his manhood and status have been mocked.
2. I will narrate the facts in brief: The 1st petitioner is the mother of the 3rd petitioner. The 1st petitioner initially married the additi
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