KEY TAKEAWAYS The properties of a Hindu male who dies intestate belongs to his sons, daughters, widow, and mother in equal shares, as well as the stated heirs of predeceased sons or daughters. A son has a title to his father's and grandfather' ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The right to compensation has been viewed as an inherent aspect of the right to life and liberty. The Supreme Court in its various judgments made compensation an intrinsic part of the right to life. Section 357 of CrPC extends to any or ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Multiple FIRs against the same accused and based on the same set of facts can be quashed. Multiple FIRs on the same issue and same facts can be considered as an ‘abuse of statutory power of investigation’. Kerala High Court ..
Key Takeaways Bail is a legal term that refers to the process of obtaining a person's release from prison while awaiting trial or an appeal by depositing a bond to secure his timely surrender to legal authority. “The grant or refusal to gra ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Lynching is an act of killing someone or a group without a legal trial. In other words, it’s a planned extra-judicial killing via a group. The Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that these extra-judicial attempts of killing unde ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS It is not just the wife who can be a victim of mental harassment; it can be the husband too. Unfortunately, there is no specific law that protects the husbands from cruelty or violence like there is for women. However, there are a few l ..
Key Takeaways After India gained independence, government policy was influenced by the colonial experience, which Indian leaders saw as largely exploitative. Therefore, post-independence domestic policy tended towards protectionism. Thus, the Maharas ..
Key Takeaways Parents of older children are normally required to provide proof of their child's correct birth date and complete a brief affidavit. To correct the month, day, or year on an adult's birth certificate, submit an affidavit togethe ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS There is no such thing as ‘automatic divorce’. A petition for divorce needs to be filed by parties to the marriage. However, there exists the concept of Void and Voidable Marriages. Void Marriages are not legal right from th ..
Key Takeaways The Karta, or family manager, is in charge of the joint family property Because daughters are included in the definition of coparcener, all members of the Hindu family, including daughters, have a right to the joint Hindu family propert ..
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