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Supreme Court Refers Question of Interpretation of Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 to Larger Bench Due to Conflicting Precedents. Property received by Hindu female in lieu of maintenance under a will creating life estate raises question whether it falls under Section 14(1) or 14(2).

The present appeal arises from a suit for declaration and possession filed by the respondents (son and grandson of the testator) against the appellant...

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Court Rules Custody Dispute: Children to be Returned to Petitioners. Judgment emphasizes adherence to legal definitions and proper adoption procedures while invalidating the Child Welfare Committee's jurisdiction over the children.

This judgment addresses petitions for habeas corpus related to the custody of minor children placed in Baal Asha Trust by the Child Welfare Committee ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Right of Pre-Adoption Sons to Inherit from Adopted Father in Hindu Succession Case. Sons born before adoption remain heirs of their natural father and are entitled to inherit his estate under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

The present appeals arose from a dispute over the inheritance of property left by Laxman, who was given in adoption to Saraswati on 2 November 1935. A...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Reopening of Partition Permitted Due to Non-Inclusion of Joint Family Property. The Court held that a prior partition decree not binding on the plaintiff as she was not a party and the property was joint family property.

The appellant, Monakka Shinde, filed a suit (O.S. 370/2004) for reopening of partition, declaration, and injunction against her sons, Maruti Shinde an...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Enhancement of Maintenance to Wife Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Family Court's Order Enhancing Maintenance from Rs.3000 to Rs.8000 per Month Upheld as Not Perverse.

The petitioner, Prakash S. Randive, challenged the order dated 21 January 2016 of the Family Court, Mumbai, which enhanced the maintenance payable to ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Divorce Decree in Favor of Husband on Grounds of Cruelty and Desertion Under Hindu Marriage Act. Wife's Claim for Maintenance Dismissed as She Failed to Prove Neglect Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act.

The case involves two appeals arising from a common judgment of the Family Court No. VII, Mumbai. The first appeal (FCA 28/2012) is by the wife challe...