Muktad Days in Parsis
The Three Fundamental Beliefs of Zoroastrianism The Zoroastrian religion, also known as Mazdayasna, centers around three fundamental beliefs, or the three Essentials of Zoroastrian religion as Ervad Jivanji Mody calls…
Concept of Furohurs in Zoroastrian Religion
One of the most solemn ceremonials enjoined by the religion promulgated by Zoroaster is the performance of certain religious ceremonies during the Muktad days. The Muktad days are otherwise known…
Charitable Trusts for the Advancement of Religion- Origin of Concept
Section 14 of the Transfer of Property Act rule against perpetuity as substantive law in India. It is, however, an equally well-established Rule of Law that this rule against perpetuities…
Book Authorities in Zoroastrian Religion
21 Nasks It appears from the study of the literature now available to us that in the most ancient times when Zoroastrian religion came into existence, there were 21 Nasks…
Rule of Exclusion of Documents as Evidence on the Ground of Public Policy
The English decisions in Duncan v. Cammell Laird & Co; Conway v. Rimmer & Anr.; and Rogers v. Home Secretary surveyed the earlier law on the rule of exclusion of…
Standard of Proof of Corrupt Practice in Election Petitions
As regards the principles enunciated by Supreme Court regarding the nature and the standard of proof of corrupt practice alleged by an election petitioner against the successful candidate, the ratio…
Principles of Redemption of a Mortgage and Clog on Equity of Redemption
Mortgager should not be preventing from getting redemption of his Property In Pomal Kanji Govindji and Ors. v. Vrajalal Karsandas Purohit and Ors. etc , the Court examined the principles…
Usufructuary Mortgage- General Principles
In Ram Kishan v. Shio Ram (2007), the court said that, “the provisions of the Act in respect of usufructuary mortgage are required to be interpreted keeping in view the…
Admissibility and Evidentiary Value of Judicial Confession
In Balwinder Singh v. State of Punjab , Supreme Court stated the principle that an extra-judicial confession, by its very nature is rather a weak type of evidence and requires…
The Meaning of ‘Status Quo’ in Property-related Orders
The parties are (or a party is) normally directed to maintain status quo in regard to a property, so that the position does not get altered or become irreversible pending…