A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court, while dismissing an un-numbered writ petition as not maintainable, recorded its “shock” at the “abhorrent and reprehensible” conduct of the petitioner, who claimed to be an advocate. The Bench, comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and M.B. Snehalatha , referred the matter to the Bar Council for examination.

The court sustained the Registry’s objection to numbering a writ petition filed by a woman challenging a three-year-old ex parte divorce decree, holding that the petition was not maintainable when a statutory remedy of appeal is available.

Background of the Case

The petitioner, appearing as a party-in-person, filed the writ petition to “assail the judgment and decree” of the Family Court, Ernakulam, dated 20.09.2022. The Family Court, i

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