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Kerala HC Seeks Response From Govt Regarding Its Decision to Not Award Grace to SSLC and Plus Two Students

After petitions were filed by aggrieved students and the Kerala Students Union challenging the decision of the Government in changing its policy regarding grant of grace marks and deciding that grace marks would not be awarded to SSLC and Plus two students, the Kerala High Court sought a reply from the State Government regarding its grace marks policy.

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Kerala HC: Live-in Partner Cannot Have Better Claim Than a Legally Married Spouse

The parties in a live-in relationship or non-formal relationship who have lived together for an extended period of time could be brought within the purview of law relating to maintenance and domestic violence and could be considered as husband and wife for the said limited purpose. However, parties to such a relationship cannot be elevated to marital status.

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Wife Being More Qualified Than Husband Not a Ground To Deny Maintenance: Delhi High Court

This Petition was filed under section 482 of CrPC against an order which affirmed a decision passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate, Mahila Court directing the Petitioner to pay a sum of “Sixteen thousand five hundred” Indian Rupees as interim maintenance to the Respondent (his wife) under Section 23 of Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act,2005 (hereinafter “DV” Act).

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