Statutes those gave right of inheritance to daughters under Hindu Law
The earliest legislation with regard to right of female inheritance was made in 1929 called the Hindu Law of Inheritance Act, 1929. This Act conferred inheritance right to three female…
The Life of a Contract: From Offer to Performance
📝 Abstract This article explores the life cycle of a contract 🤝— from offer to performance — simplifying each stage for law students and new learners. Backed by key provisions…
Law protects the occupant in possession in the course of redevelopment
Introduction A division bench of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court comprising of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep V. Marne was hearing two appeals travelled to the court concerning…
Mitakshara School of Law
The Hindu branch of dharma is influenced by the theological tenets of the Vedic Aryans. What is not modified or abrogated by the legislation or constitutional provisions still prevails, the…
The Concept of Reasonable Doubt under Criminal Jurisprudence
Under our criminal jurisprudence, the court ordinarily is not privy to the evidence collected during the investigation by the investigation agency. After completion of the investigation, what is brought before…
The Examination of Eye-Witness- The Points to be considered according to Supreme Court
The Court meticulously examines the evidence in a case, and in case of the examination of the witnesses, certain points have been established by the Supreme Court while considering the…
Are Relatives ‘Interested Evidence’?
In criminal cases, it is often the case that the offence is witnessed by a close relative of the victim, whose presence on the scene of the offence would be…
Evidentiary Value of Hostile Witnesses
Merely because the witnesses turn hostile does not necessarily mean that their evidence has to be thrown out entirely and what is supportive of the prosecution certainly be used. In…
The Points considered by the court while granting divorce under Cruelty ground
Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, enacted by Act No. 68 of 1976 with effect from 25th May 1976, reads thus: “13 Divorce.- (1) Any marriage solemnized, whether before…
Supreme Court’s Power under Article 142 to grant divorce in mutual consent cases
Exercise of jurisdiction under Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India by Supreme Court in such cases is clearly permissible to do `complete justice’ to a `cause or matter’. We…