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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Property Dispute Involving Customary Adoption of Gharjamai. Custom of Gharjamai recognized as valid under local tribal customs, and concurrent findings of fact not interfered with under Article 136.

The case involves a property dispute among members of the Oraon tribe in Jharkhand. The original plaintiff, Sukhu Oraon (grandson of the original Sukh...

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Supreme Court Allows Burial of Christian Father in Native Village Graveyard — Right to Dignified Burial Upheld Under Article 21. State Directed to Provide Police Protection Despite Opposition from Villagers.

The appellant, Ramesh Baghel, a third-generation Christian belonging to the Mahra community, sought to bury his deceased father in the village graveya...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes SC/ST Act Charges Against Accused in Private Altercation — Insult Not in Public View. Alleged Caste-Based Insult Occurred Inside a Shop, Not in Public View, Failing to Attract Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The petitioners, Bhimappa Jantakal @ Bhimanna and three others, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, s...

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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.

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...

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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

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...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Scheduled Tribe Claim - Thakar Community. The court held that once documents show inclusion in Presidential Notification, the Scrutiny Committee cannot make further enquiries into tribal characteristics.

The petitioner, Deepak Shreerang Shinde, claimed to belong to the Thakar community, a notified Scheduled Tribe in Maharashtra. The Scrutiny Committee ...