हिन्दी
Support Us
No Result
View All Result
Niharika Times
ई-पेपर
  • IPL 2023LIVE
  • National
  • Rajasthan
    • Jaipur
    • Jodhpur
    • Jaisalmer
    • Barmer
  • Sports
  • Cinema
  • Recipe
  • Video
  • Gallery
  • IPL 2023LIVE
  • National
  • Rajasthan
    • Jaipur
    • Jodhpur
    • Jaisalmer
    • Barmer
  • Sports
  • Cinema
  • Recipe
  • Video
  • Gallery
No Result
View All Result
Niharika Times
No Result
View All Result
Home India

Live-in couples cannot seek divorce, rules Kerala HC

by sabal singh bhati
June 13, 2023

Kochi, June 13 () The Kerala High Court has said that when two parties decide to live together by virtue of a mere agreement, and not in accordance with any personal law or the Special Marriage Act, they cannot claim it to be a marriage or seek divorce.

This was pointed out by a division bench of the high court which said, “The law is yet to recognise the live-in relationship as a marriage. The law accords recognition only if the marriage is solemnised in accordance with the personal law or in accordance with secular law like the Special Marriage Act. If the parties decide to live together by virtue of an agreement, that by itself will not qualify them to claim it as a marriage and claim divorce thereon,” the court said.

“The law recognizes divorce as a means of separating a legal marriage. There may be a situation where the relationship qualifies for the creation of reciprocal obligations or duties elsewhere. But that does not mean that such a relationship can be recognised for the purpose of divorce,” added the court.

The court was considering an appeal filed by a couple, who were in a live-in-relationship, challenging an order of the Family Court refusing to grant them divorce under the Special Marriage Act.

The appellant-couple, one a Hindu and the other a Christian, had entered into a registered agreement in February, 2006 to live together.

They lived as husband and wife for a long time and also had a child together.

Since they wished to separate and end the relationship they approached the Family Court with a joint petition for mutual divorce under the Special Marriage Act.

But the Family Court refused to grant them divorce taking note of the fact that they were not married under the Special Marriage Act.

Noting that the Family Court does not have jurisdiction to entertain such a claim of divorce, the high court directed it to return the petition holding it as not maintainable.

sg/dpb

Follow Niharika Times for all the big news from India and abroad. Like us on Facebook and Twitter . Always visit Niharika Times for latest news.

Tags: current india newsindia latest newsindia newsindia news onlineindian newslatest india breaking newslatest india newsLatest Newslive news indianews from indianews on indianews paper indiaNiharika TimesNiharika Times newsniharikatimesthe Niharika Timestimes news
ShareTweetSend

Related Posts

Manipur: 12 militants released after mob stops security forces

'Biden conveyed subtle message?' Jairam Ramesh on US Prez's gift to PM

Next Post

Indonesia Open: Sindhu, Prannoy advance to Round of 16; Treesa-Gayatri bow out in opener

19 injured in accident at Tata Steel's Dhenkanal plant

Recent News

  • Manipur: 12 militants released after mob stops security forces
  • 'Biden conveyed subtle message?' Jairam Ramesh on US Prez's gift to PM
  • Ahmedabad police commend Muslim man for act of brotherhood during Rath Yatra
  • Global Chess League: Ganges Grandmasters reign supreme on Day 3
  • ED gets recording of Sujay Bhadra directing civic volunteer to delete phone data
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Corrections Policy
  • DMCA
  • Privacy & Policy
  • About
Call us: +91 97996 37175

© 2022 Niharika Times. All Rights Reserved

📰

  • IPL 2023
  • National
  • Rajasthan
    • Jaipur
    • Jodhpur
    • Jaisalmer
    • Barmer
  • Sports
  • Cinema
  • Recipe
  • Video
  • Gallery

© 2022 Niharika Times. All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.