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Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act provides right of preemption in favour of heirs of a deceased Hindu inter se amongst the Class-I legal heirs, in case where the owner dies i ...

The Gayatri Balasamy judgment represents judicial wisdom at its finest—recognizing practical needs while respecting statutory boundaries. By establishing limited, specific powers rather than broad ...

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, ...

Dowry death is defined in Section 304B IPC. It applies when a woman dies by burns, bodily injury, or otherwise than under normal circumstances within 7 years of marriage, and it i ...

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 ...

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

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India, (1978) 1 SCC 248, mandates that any procedure which curtails personal liberty must be just, fair and reasonable. The process which ...

reconsideration in accordance with law. 19. The appeal is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

21. Thus, the position of law is that relinquishment could be made at any stage of the litigation including the appellate stage. The claim of the plaintiff appellant for grant of benefit under ...