The standard of proof in Evidence Law
Preponderance of Probabilities in Civil Law The court in a civil trial applies a standard of proof governed by a preponderance of probabilities. This standard is also described sometimes as…
Preponderance of Probabilities in Civil Law The court in a civil trial applies a standard of proof governed by a preponderance of probabilities. This standard is also described sometimes as…
The Suit of 1885 was instituted by Mahant Raghubar Das, describing himself as “Mahant Janamsthan situated at Ayodhya”. The suit was initially instituted only against the Secretary of State for…
In Rai Sahib Dr Gurdittamal Kapur v Mahant Amar Das Chela Mahant Ram Saran, Supreme Court dealt with a case where a suit was filed in 1957 by the first…
The law of limitation is embodied in a statute which is based on the principles of repose or peace, as held by Supreme Court in Pundlik Jalam Patil v Executive…
Whether a de facto shebait can claim a right to continue indefinitely in office. A de jure shebait and a de facto shebait exercise similar rights in the limited sense…
Dispossession connotes an ouster; it involves a situation where a person is deprived of her/his possession with the coming of another person into possession. Dispossession implies deprivation of a right…
There is a significant distinction between property vested in a foundation (as in Roman law) or a deity as a juristic person (as in Hindu Law) and property per se…
In Sir Seth Hukum Chand v Maharaj Bahadur Singh, the dispute concerned two sects of the Jain community with regard to the rights of worship of a hill of 25…
The Constitution enshrines the principle of non-discrimination on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or descent for appointment to any office under the State. Under this…
The right of the lender, or pledgee, is to retain the chattle until a proper tender of the amount due is made. Under Section 173 of the Contract Act, a…