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Bombay High Court Upholds Daughter's Right to Partition in Scheduled Tribe Family Based on Custom — Custom of Succession Among Bhil Tribe Recognized as Entitling Daughter to Father's Share

29 Nov 2018

The case involves a second appeal by the original defendants (Bhagga Damma Bhil and Shama Bhagga Bhil) against the judgment of the District Judge, Dhu...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Customary Right to Office of Mutawalli in Public Waqf Mosque — Revisional Jurisdiction Not Exceeded. Customary right to office of mutawalli of Andrott Jumah mosque held by Pattakal family based on descent from first mutawalli, supported by statutory Wakf records and absence of contrary evidence.

1 Aug 2019

The dispute pertains to the office of mutawalli (manager) of the Andrott Jumah mosque in Lakshadweep, a public waqf. The respondents, members of the P...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Customary Right to Mutawalli Office in Kerala Mosque Case — High Court's Revisional Jurisdiction Not Exceeded. Customary Right to Religious Office Requires Specific Pleading and Proof, Which Respondents Successfully Established Through Documentary Evidence Including Gazette Notification and Wakf Register.

1 Aug 2019

The Supreme Court dismissed three civil appeals challenging the judgment of the Kerala High Court which decreed that the office of mutawalli of the An...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Appeal in Marriage Annulment Case — Sets Aside Restitution of Conjugal Rights Decree. Marriage declared null and void as wife was suffering from schizophrenia at time of marriage, a mental disorder of such kind that husband could not reasonably be expected to live with her under Section 5(ii)(b) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

11 Sep 2019

The appellant-husband filed a petition under Section 11 read with Section 5(ii)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking annulment of his marriage ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Sons' Appeal in Gond Tribal Inheritance Dispute. Daughters of deceased Gond father held entitled to equal share in intestate property under Hindu Succession Act, 1956, as alleged customary exclusion of daughters was not proved.

4 Jan 2019

The case involves a dispute between brothers and sisters belonging to the Gond tribe over the inheritance of their deceased father Bapurao Kodape's pr...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute Involving Succession and Adverse Possession. Court upholds concurrent findings that appellant failed to prove title or adverse possession over suit property.

30 Nov -0001

The case involves a second appeal filed by the legal heirs of the original plaintiff, Custodio Gama, against the judgment and decree of the District C...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Wife's Appeal Against Nullity of Marriage — Husband Failed to Prove Valid Divorce Before Second Marriage. Marriage Declared Null and Void Under Section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Due to Subsisting Previous Marriage.

9 Mar 2017

The appellant (wife) and respondent (husband) married on 17.02.2013. The husband had previously been married to one Rajkanya, and claimed that marriag...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Women's Entry into Haji Ali Dargah Sanctum Sanctorum — Gender Discrimination by Trust Struck Down. The Court held that the ban on women's entry violated constitutional guarantees of equality and freedom of religion, and directed the Trust to permit women access.

26 Aug 2016

The petitioners, Dr. Noorjehan Safia Niaz and Zakia Soman, social activists and office bearers of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, filed a Public Inte...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Allows Adoption of Minor Aged 19 Years Under Customary Law - Sets Aside Trial Court's Dismissal for Lack of Evidence on Custom. Held that Section 10 of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 permits adoption of a child above 15 years if custom allows, and trial court erred in not considering evidence of custom.

4 Oct 2023

The petitioners, Smt. Sharada Walagad (petitioner No.1) and Kumar Shrishail Shankareppa (petitioner No.2), filed a writ petition under Articles 226 an...

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...

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