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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Senior Citizens Tribunal Order Directing Eviction and Maintenance. The son's right of residence in mother's property is not absolute under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Pawan Ravindra Panchal and his wife Vaishali Pawan Panchal challenging an order of the Tribun...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Against Police Harassment of Beautician — Violation of Right to Practice Profession Under Article 19(1)(g). Police officials directed to permit petitioner to carry on her beauty parlor business without interference and to pay costs of Rs. 25,000.

The petitioner, Shakuntala Karamveer Sarsath, a beautician by occupation, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India allegin...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Domestic Violence Case. Evidence of Marriage Registration, Joint Bank Account, and Family Pension Sufficient to Establish Relationship in Nature of Marriage Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

The case arose from an application filed by the respondent, a woman, under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 befo...

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Division Bench of Karnataka High Court Hears Challenge to Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2011 by Temple Trusts. Petitioners Allege Amendment Is Discriminatory and Violative of Fundamental Rights Under Constitution.

The petitioners, comprising 64 Hindu religious institutions and charitable trusts from various districts of Karnataka, filed writ petitions under Arti...

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Supreme Court Upholds Full Ownership for Widow under Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Widow's Pre-1956 Acquisition via Partition Award Confers Absolute Rights under Section 14(1), Not Restricted Estate under Section 14(2).

A Hindu male, who owned self-acquired properties, died in 1947 leaving behind five sons and a widow. In 1950, the heirs appointed an arbitrator to par...