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Kerala High Court rules on khula divorce and sexual deception
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a Muslim woman’s decision to seek divorce through ‘khula’ does not depend on her husband’s consent or acceptance. A Division Bench held that khula is a form of divorce available to Muslim women, comparable to ‘talaq’ available to men. The court identified three conditions for a valid khula: a declaration by the wife terminating the marriage, an offer to return the dower or other material gains received during the marriage, and an effective attempt at reconciliation.
In a separate matter, the Kerala High Court denied anticipatory bail to a 39-year-old man accused of deceiving a Dalit woman. The court found that concealing an existing relationship and a child while arranging a marriage prima facie constitutes sexual intercourse by deceitful means under section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita · Karnataka High Court · Kerala High Court
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The conduct in the deception case prima facie amounts to sexual intercourse by deceitful means under section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. www.thenewsminute.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The court denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of deceiving a woman for sex by concealing a prior relationship and child. www.thenewsminute.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A Muslim woman’s decision to seek divorce through khula does not require her husband’s consent. theobserverpost.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A valid khula requires a declaration by the wife repudiating the marriage and an offer to return the dower or material gains received. theobserverpost.com