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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Hindu Succession Act Property Dispute — Life Interest Not Enlarged to Absolute Ownership Under Section 14(1). Property Given as Life Interest Without Pre-existing Right Falls Under Section 14(2) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

The dispute arose between two branches of the same family over succession to agricultural land. The appellant-defendant (since deceased, represented b...

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Supreme Court Lays Down Pan-India Guidelines Against Demolition of Properties of Accused Without Due Process. Executive Cannot Use Demolition as Punishment for Crime; Right to Shelter Protected Under Article 21.

This batch of writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution of India raised a grievance that residential and commercial properties of persons ac...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Transfer Order of Police Officer Mother of Child with Autism on Humanitarian Grounds. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 invoked to exempt from routine transfer due to child's severe autism requiring constant maternal proximity.

The petitioner, Mrs. Devyani C. Naik, a Lady Police Sub-Inspector with 22 years of service, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitutio...

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 18A of SC/ST Act Against Challenge of Unconstitutionality — Amendment Restores Pre-Dr. Subhash Kashinath Position After Review

The petitioners challenged the constitutional validity of Section 18A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 198...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Daughter's Maintenance Claim Under Section 125 CrPC Against Father Despite Muslim Personal Law. The court held that Section 125 CrPC overrides personal law and a major unmarried daughter unable to maintain herself is entitled to maintenance from her father.

The petitioner, Meharunnisa, an unmarried major Muslim daughter, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging the order of the Fast Track Court...

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WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 943 OF 2021

The Supreme Court of India, in a combined proceeding, dealt with a batch of writ petitions, special leave petitions, and contempt petitions invoking A...