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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 8939

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
JOHN – Appellant
Versus
DAISY – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.T.N.MANOJ, SHRI.ABHILASH M.J.
For the Respondents: SRI.K.S.BHARATHAN, SRI.AADITHYAN S.MANNALI, SRI.ALPHIN ANTONY, JISHNU P.P., SMT.RADHIKAKRISHNA

Table of Content
1. marriage and goods gifted (Para 1 , 2)
2. dispute over gold ornaments (Para 3 , 8)
3. burden of proof in claims (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
4. assessment of evidence validity (Para 16 , 17 , 18)
5. judgment set aside due to lack of proof (Para 22)

JUDGMENT

[Mat.Appeal No.920 OF 2018, C.O.No.123 OF 2025]

Muralee Krishna S., J.

The respondents in O.P.No.883 of 2015 on the file of the Family Court, Irinjalakkuda, filed this Mat. Appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act , 1984, challenging the judgment dated 26.04.2018 passed in that original petition. C.O.No.123 of 2025 is the cross objection filed by the respondent-petitioner in O.P.No.883 of 2015. For convenience of reference, the parties are referred to in this judgment in their status as in Mat. Appeal No.920 of 2018.

2. The respondent is the legally wedded wife of the 1st appellant. Their marriage was solemnised on 09.11.2005 at St. Mary’s Church, Vendore in Amballur Village, as per the customs and ceremonies prevailing in their community. According to the respondent, at the time of marriage, her family members gifted her 35 sovereigns of gold ornaments. After marriage, the respondent and the 1st appellan

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