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Madras High Court Allows Writ Petition of Adopted Daughter Against Cooperative Bank for Release of Pledged Jewels — Adoption Deed Raises Presumption of Validity Under Section 16 of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, and Adopted Daughter is Class I Heir Entitled to Repay Loan and Redeem Pledge.

The petitioner, P.G. Monika, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the first and s...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Revision Petition in Maintenance Case Under Section 125 CrPC — Upholds Concurrent Findings of Neglect and Refusal to Maintain. Wife's Entitlement to Maintenance Affirmed Despite Husband's Claim of Second Marriage and Alleged Adultery.

The petitioner, Smt. Shakuntala, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, c...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal Against Enhanced Maintenance in Family Court Appeal No. 43 of 2002. Section 25 of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 Allows Variation of Maintenance Orders on Change in Circumstances, and Enhancement from Rs.1000/- to Rs.2500/- per Month Was Justified.

The appellant-husband challenged the judgment and order of the Family Court at Bandra, which enhanced maintenance payable to the respondent-wife and t...