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Category: Will & Succession

Will & Succession

Doctrine of Escheat—Claim of Ashram on death of its Mahant by way of murder by unknown persons—As per material on record it had not been established that mahant had renounced the world and had become a Sanyasi—Claim of petitioner to have succeeded mahant not established by any document or custom

May 9, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 3 ApexCourtJudgments(SC) 518 : (2017) 4 LawHerald(SC) 2666 : (2017) 4 RCR(Civil) 575 : (2017) 5 RecentApexJudgments(RAJ) 439 : (2017) 12 SCALE 69 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH MAHANT RAMANAND — Appellant…

Will & Succession

Succession—Once ancestral property is devolved by succession, the property thereafter ceases to be joint family property, and no right to partition a property which is no longer joint family property continues to subsist in any member of the coparcenary. Law as it applies to joint family property governed by the Mitakshara School prior to the amendment of 2005, summarized

Mar 12, 2018 sclaw

(2016) 160 AIC 1 : (2016) AIR(SCW) 1169 : (2016) 2 AIRJharR 118 : (2016) AIR(SC) 1169 : (2016) 3 ALLMR 451 : (2016) 2 AllWC 1474 : (2016) 115…

Will & Succession

Hindu Succession Act, 1956, S.15-Female Hindu–S.15(2)(a)provides that any property inherited by a female Hindu from her father or mother shall devolve upon the heirs of the father if female does not have her son, daughter including the children of any pre-deceased son or daughter but would not devolve upon the categories of heirs specified in sub-section(l)

Jan 19, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 173 AIC 196 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 1632 : (2017) 2 AIRJharR 662 : (2017) AIR(SC) 1632 : (2017) AllSCR 1587 : (2017) 122 ALR 494 : (2017) 4 AndhLD…

Will & Succession

Testamentary suit–An appeal under Section 384 of Succession Act is a regular appeal and all questions are open to urge before appellate Court. Appeal–In an appeal from a decision of Single Judge of High Court in First appeal, a Division Bench has power to consider all questions whether of facts or of law, which could be raised before a Single Judge-

Dec 20, 2017 sclaw

2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 463 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir Appeal (civil) 398 of 2008 Gaudiya…

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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 4 — Section 376 (3) IPC — Rape — Conviction upheld — Evidence of victim’s mother and medical evidence — Reliability of victim’s mother’s testimony confirmed despite lengthy cross-examination, finding it natural and trustworthy and corroborated by other witnesses and medical evidence — Medical evidence, though partially presented by defense, conclusively supported sexual assault, citing perineal tear and abrasions around anus

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Joint Family Property Will & Succession

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 6 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2005) — Retrospective application — Validity of pre-amendment sale deeds — The prohibition contained in the amended Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, does not affect registered sale deeds executed prior to December 20, 2004 (date of introduction of the amending provision) — This principle aligns with the judgment in Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma, (2020) 9 SCC 1.

Jun 28, 2025 sclaw
Anticipatory Bail Cr P C

Judicial Process — Misuse of process — Challenging bail conditions previously offered voluntarily — Accused offering substantial deposits to secure bail and subsequently challenging the onerous nature of conditions or the counsel’s authority to make such offers — This practice is condemned for undermining the judicial process and preventing consideration of bail applications on their merits — Such conduct leads to setting aside of bail orders and remittal for fresh consideration.

Jun 28, 2025 sclaw
Cr P C

Social Media Posts — Content-Related Offenses — Retaliatory Action — Quashing of Proceedings — While the court made no final determination on the nature of the petitioner’s social media posts, it acknowledged the petitioner’s counsel’s submission that the tweets were ‘retaliatory’ and were made in response to an incident involving a social media influencer. This assertion formed part of the petitioner’s argument for quashing or consolidating the numerous FIRs, suggesting a motive beyond simple offensive content.

Jun 28, 2025 sclaw