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…
Laxmikant Pandey case v. Union of India, 1984 AIR 469- A full analysis
This case is considered a very important case in the field of Adoption. It regulated the inter-country adoption in India and court issued guidelines for the same purpose. This was…
Guidelines for Inter-Country adoption laid down by Supreme Court
The supreme court got the chance to laid down principles and norms relating to Inter-country adoption in case where a petition was filed a lawyer complaining of malpractices indulged in…
Why it is not desirable to inform about the adoptive parents to biological parents?
The supreme court got the chance to laid down principles and norms relating to Inter-country adoption in case where a petition was filed a lawyer complaining of malpractices indulged in…
Procedure for Inter-country adoption laid down by Supreme Court in relation to destitute children
The supreme court got the chance to laid down principles and norms relating to Inter-country adoption in case where a petition was filed a lawyer complaining of malpractices indulged in…
Supreme court on the need of Inter-Country Adoption
Every child has a right to love and be loved and to grow up in an atmosphere of love and affection and of moral and material security and this is…