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Supreme Court Upholds Widow's Right to Maintenance Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 - Daughter-in-Law's Status as Dependant Clarified in Estate Dispute.

The Supreme Court addressed appeals challenging the maintainability of a maintenance petition filed by a daughter-in-law (Respondent No. 1) against he...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute Over Gift Deed and Partition. Family Settlement of 1953 Held Valid Despite Non-Registration, and Gift by Widow to Grandson Upheld as Binding on Heirs.

The dispute pertains to properties originally owned by Balaji, who died intestate in 1932. His widow Laxmibai and three sons Harihar, Keshao, and Krus...

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Supreme Court Denies Permanent Alimony to Spouse of Void Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act. Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Do Not Apply to Marriages Declared Void Ab Initio Under Section 11.

The Supreme Court of India considered a reference regarding conflicting views on the applicability of Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 19...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Regular Second Appeal in Adoption Dispute — Reverses Appellate Court's Finding of Adoption. Court holds that plaintiff failed to prove valid adoption under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, as essential ceremonies of giving and taking were not established.

The present regular second appeal was filed by the legal representatives of the defendant, assailing the judgment and decree of the appellate court wh...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Petition Challenging Interim Maintenance of Rs.30,000/- to Wife. Family Court's Maintenance Order Upheld as Quantum Based on Husband's Income and Wife's Standard of Living.

The petitioner/husband challenged the order dated 28-09-2022 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore, granting interi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Family Court's Rejection of Jurisdiction Objection in Maintenance Case. Residence of Wife at Parental Home Constitutes Part of Cause of Action Under Section 20(c) CPC for Maintenance Claim Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.

The applicant, Manoj Sharma, married the non-applicant, Riti @ Archana Sharma, on 31 January 2009 at Paratwada. The parties resided together at Indore...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Second Appeals in Matrimonial Dispute, Upholds Wife's Right to Maintenance and Conjugal Rights. Acquittal in criminal case does not automatically disentitle wife to civil reliefs under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.

The appellant husband and respondent wife married on 16 June 2002. Shortly after marriage, the wife alleged she was forced to leave the matrimonial ho...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Regular Second Appeal in Property Declaration Suit — Adoption Deed Not Proved and Suit Barred by Limitation. Plaintiff failed to establish adoption and possession within limitation period under Article 65 of Limitation Act, 1963.

The appellant, Ramning Ganesh Goankar, filed a Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and ...

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Bombay High Court Directs Passport Authority to Accept Application in Adopted Child's New Name — Adoption Valid Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. Passport Authority Cannot Refuse Application Based on Name Change After Valid Adoption, as Adoption Deed is Sufficient Proof of Name Change.

The petitioner, Jigna Mahesh Dedhia, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the passport authorit...