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Section 15(1) lays down the general order of succession to the property of a Hindu female dying intestate. It applies to property that was her absolute property, meaning property vested in her fully ...

Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act deals with vicarious liability when the drawer of the dishonoured cheque is a company or firm, not a natural person. It says that along with the company, ...

SCC 791, held that while deciding bail, the court should apply the triple or tripod test, namely: whether the accused is likely to flee from justice, whether he may tamper with evidence or influence ...

The parties to an appeal shall not be entitled to produce additional evidence, whether oral or documentary, in the Appellate Court. But if-- (a) the Court from whose decree the appeal is preferred has ...

Police must follow Section 41 CrPC checklist; no automatic arrest in offences punishable ≤7 years. Introduced Notice of Appearance u/s 41A.

The Real Distinction Explained for Judicial Service and Practice. The distinction between procedural review and review on merits is fundamen ...

A retracted confession is not to be rejected merely because it is retracted, but the court must examine it with great caution. The first test is whether the confession was voluntary and truthful, free ...

Death of a woman was caused by burns, bodily injury, or occurred otherwise than under normal circumstances. Death occurred within 7 years of marriage. She was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her ...