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Supreme Court Allows Burial of Christian Father in Native Village Graveyard — Right to Dignified Burial Upheld Under Article 21. State Directed to Provide Police Protection Despite Opposition from Villagers.

The appellant, Ramesh Baghel, a third-generation Christian belonging to the Mahra community, sought to bury his deceased father in the village graveya...

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High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit, Upholding Custom-Based Adoption Validity. Custom Allowed Adoption Above 15 Years in Vysya Community, and Adoptee Could Not Claim Share in Natural Family Property Under Section 12(b) of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.

The dispute arose from a partition suit filed by a son who had been given in adoption in 1974 at the age of 23-24 years. The natural father died intes...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Daughter's Right to Partition in Scheduled Tribe Family Based on Custom — Custom of Succession Among Bhil Tribe Recognized as Entitling Daughter to Father's Share

The case involves a second appeal by the original defendants (Bhagga Damma Bhil and Shama Bhagga Bhil) against the judgment of the District Judge, Dhu...

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High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Adjudicates Regular First Appeal and Cross Objection Against Trial Court's Partial Decree in Suit for Declaration and Injunction. Court Addresses Maintainability, Adoption Validity, and Ancestral Property Claims.

The Regular First Appeal and Cross Objection arose from a judgment and decree of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Bagalkot, in O.S. No.57/2010, a sui...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal in Adoption Dispute — Adoption Deed Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Section 11 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Actual Giving and Taking of Child Not Proved, Rendering Adoption Invalid.

The appellant, Smt. Parvathamma, filed a suit in O.S.No.277/1989 before the Principal Munsiff and JMFC, Tumkur, seeking a declaration that the first r...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal for Nullity of Marriage on Ground of Sapinda Relationship, Upholds Wife's Right to Maintenance. Marriage Not Void Ab Initio as Customary Exception Proved and Sapinda Relationship Not Established Beyond Doubt Under Section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The parties, husband and wife, married in January 1981 and separated in July 1981. They lived in a joint family property in Girgaum. The wife filed a ...