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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SATHISH NINAN, P. KRISHNA KUMAR, JJ
AZHAKAMMA – Appellant
Versus
K.VASANTHA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the marital status and preceding case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments presented regarding the validity of ayyappan's second marriage. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. legal framework and implications surrounding pending appeals. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. impact of statutory provisions on second marriages. (Para 10) |
| 5. final decision to dismiss the appeal. (Para 11) |
Sathish Ninan, J.
The original petition seeking declaration of marital status and paternity, was decreed by the Family Court. The first respondent, who is the rival claimant, is in appeal.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are hereinafter referred to as per their status before the Family Court.
3. According to the petitioners, the marriage between the first petitioner and late Ayyappan was solemnised on 20.03.1977. Petitioners 2 to 4 were born in the wedlock. Ayyappan had instituted OP( HMA ) 5/1988 against the first petitioner, seeking divorce. Though the original petition was allowed dissolving the marriage, the decree was reversed in appeal filed by the first petitioner. The first respondent claims that after the dissolution of marriage of Ayyappan with the first petitioner, he had married the first respond
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