Second marriage cannot be registered without informing first wife, says Kerala HC
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Kochi: The Kerala High Court has held that a Muslim man cannot register his second marriage, without informing his first wife and providing her an opportunity to express her objections under the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008.
Justice P V Kunhikrishnan observed that while Muslim personal law permits a man to have more than one wife, this provision cannot override constitutional principles of equality and fairness. The court also noted, “Marriage registration is a legal process. Basic fairness requires that the first wife, whose marriage is still valid, must be informed before registering the second marriage."
The judge further stated that if the first wife objects to the registration, alleging that the second marriage is invalid, the marriage registrar must halt the process and refer the matter to a civil court to determine its legality as per personal law.
The court also noted, “Men are not superior to women. Gender equality is not merely a women’s issue, but a human issue.” Justice Kunhikrishnan also pointed out that the Quran stresses justice, fairness and transparency in marital relationships.
The court also clarified that there is no requirement to notify the first wife, if the first marriage has already ended through talaq. The ruling was delivered while dismissing a petition filed by a Muslim man and his second wife challenging the registrar’s refusal to register their marriage.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
