IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, M.B. SNEHALATHA, JJ
ATHUL GOPAL – Appellant
Versus
GOPIKA SREEKUMAR – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner sought interim relief from the family court. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court emphasized family court's jurisdiction on determining interim measures. (Para 4) |
JUDGMENT Devan Ramachandran, J.
The petitioner has approached this Court because the learned Family Court, Kottayam at Ettumanoor, has “declined to grant ad-interim relief” (sic) in IA No.1/2026, even though it has been so sought for.
2. Sri.Manu Nair G. - learned counsel for the petitioner, argued that, when his client moved IA No.1/2026, he was entitled to an ad-interim injunction; but that the learned Family Court has only issued notice on the same, listing the matter to 24.03.2026. He argued that, this causes great injustice to his client since the respondent is still filing and prosecuting various matters before Courts in the United States; and hence that the very purpose of Ext.P1 Original Petition would now be rendered negatory. He prayed that, therefore, this Court grant an interim injunction against the respondent, directing her not to prosecute or continue with proceedings in a foreign court. 3. We are afraid that we cannot accede to the afore request at this stage and time because, the petitioner is
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