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Bombay High Court Allows Daughter's Claim for Partition in Gond Community Ancestral Property — Burden on Defendants to Prove Custom Excluding Female Inheritance. The court held that under Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Act does not apply to Scheduled Tribes, and the burden to prove a custom excluding female inheritance lies on the party asserting it, which the defendants failed to discharge.

10 Oct 2025

The appellant, Sau. Barula w/o Namdeo Kodape, filed a second appeal against the judgment and order dated 18.07.2023 passed by the learned District Jud...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Guidelines to Combat Child Marriage in India — Emphasizes Constitutional Rights and International Obligations. The Court held that child marriage violates fundamental rights and directed stronger enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, along with preventive and support measures.

18 Oct 2024

The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in a public interest litigation filed by the Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action, ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Revision in Domestic Violence Case — Customary Marriage Recognized as Domestic Relationship. Applicant wife held entitled to maintain petition under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 despite marriage being performed as per 'sate-lote' custom, as the relationship falls within 'domestic relationship' under Section 2(f) of the Act.

19 Oct 2023

The applicant, Sau. Anita Ambadas @ Ambu Shivarkar, filed a criminal revision application challenging the judgment and order dated 17.08.2018 passed b...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Revision in Domestic Violence Case — Sets Aside Concurrent Dismissal of Complaint Under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Court Holds That Relationship by Customary Marriage or Blood Ties Falls Within 'Domestic Relationship' Under Section 2(f) of the Act, and Remands Matter for Fresh Consideration on Merits.

19 Oct 2023

The applicant, Sau. Anita Ambadas @ Ambu Shivarkar, filed a criminal revision application challenging the judgment and order dated 17.08.2018 passed b...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition in Excommunication Act Case Due to Repeal and Lack of Surviving Cause of Action. Petition Seeking Mandamus to Enforce Repealed Bombay Protection of Excommunication Act, 1949 Held Moot as No Substantive Rights Require Adjudication Post-Repeal Under Article 32 of the Constitution.

10 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered by Justice Abhay S. Oka, addressed a writ petition filed by the Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Com...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Caste Validity Claim Based on Mother's Caste in Absence of Father - Mahar Scheduled Caste Certificate Upheld. The court held that a child's caste follows the mother's caste when the father is absent, and directed issuance of a validity certificate for the Mahar caste under the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000.

14 Dec 2022

The petitioner, Pragati Prabhu Shinde, filed a writ petition challenging the invalidation of her claim to belong to the 'Mahar' Scheduled Caste catego...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal and Upholds Nullity of Marriage Due to Prior Subsisting Marriage. Suppression of Previous Marriage and Lack of Divorce Renders Second Marriage Void Under Section 5(i) Read with Section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

8 Mar 2019

The appellant, Priya Jethani, and the respondent, Hitesh Sawlani, were married on 24 December 2013 in Nagpur according to Sindhi customs. After marria...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Hears Regular First Appeals Against Common Judgment in Suits for Declaration and Partition. Appeals Challenge Decrees Dismissing Declaration Suit and Decreeing Partition Suit in Favor of Claimed Adopted Son.

19 Aug 2016

The dispute arose between Murudavva, widow of Channabasanagouda Patil, and Veeranagouda, who claimed to be the adopted son of the couple. Channabasana...

High Court

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Minor Muslim Girl's Petition Seeking Exemption from Child Marriage Act. Personal Law Cannot Override Statutory Prohibition on Child Marriage Under Prevention of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

26 Feb 2013

The petitioner, Seema Begaum, a 16-year-old Muslim girl, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a decla...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Notification Including Jat Community in Central Backward Classes List as Union Cabinet Rejected NCBC Advice Without Adequate Consideration. Inclusion by Notification Dated 04.03.2014 Violates Statutory Scheme Under National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993.

1 Jan 1970

The present group of writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution challenged a Notification dated 04.03.2014 issued by the Union of India, whic...

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