Wakf by User- Can the use of any property from time immemorial create wakf?
The answer was given by Punjab and Haryana High court in the case of ‘Dwarka Das v. Punjab Wakf Board, 1990’. In the case, a situation arose when the plaintiff-appellant…
When Justice UU Lalit appeared as amicus curie in the first case of Muslim Woman claiming maintenance from Wakf Board
Is it compulsory to first file case against relatives before wakf board, to claim maintenance under ‘Muslim women (protection of rights on divorce) 1986’? The maintenance case came at supreme…
Easiest Hand written notes to understand calculation in Muslim Inheritance
The ‘Law of Muslim Inheritance’ is complicated topic. The complexity naturally arises because equitable shares are allotted to heirs in Islam and every possible situation was thought. Therefore, there are…
Can a muslim male apply to court for divorce like a muslim female?
The answer is no, if we see the judgment of Jharkhand High Court in ‘Mohd. Yusuf v. Nasreen Begum’ (2018). In muslim law, muslim males have superior rights of divorce…
Nurjahan Bibi vs Md. Kajim Ali- Effect of laan if made in defending a suit
This case is an important case on ‘doctrine of laan’ in muslim law. When a husband alleges his wife of adultery, is called laan. If the allegations are false, the…
Doctrine of acknowledgement in muslim law- difference in legitimacy and legitimization
The concept of adoption is alien to muslim law but it recognizes the concept of ‘acknowledgement of legitimacy’ of a child. When the paternity of a child, that is, his…
Doctrine of ‘laan’ in Muslim Law
In muslim law, ‘Laan’ means allegation against the wife of sexual intercourse with other. In Muslim law, if husband makes such allegations and that allegations are false, the wife is…
Dower debt- A whole discussion
A dower is consideration of money and thing paid and promised to be paid at the time of marriage in muslim. Bride is entitled to get dower from bridegroom. But…
Malice and Malicious abuse of legal Process
Malice means wickedness of purpose, or a spiteful or malevolent design against another; a purpose to injure another; a design of doing mischief, or any evil design or inclination to…
Nilabati Behera v. State of Orissa- An analysis
The present case considered an important case on questions of ‘compensation to victim for violating the right to life guaranteed under Article 21, and State’s liability over police atrocities and…