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Dowry Death and Inheritance Rights: Pawan Jain v/s Sejal Jain

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Case Analysis: Pawan Jain v/s Sejal JainCourt: Bombay High Court Judge: Justice Nijamoodin Jamadar Date of Judgment: 2 July 2024 Citation: Testamentary Petition 807 of 2020 Relevant Sectio...

Grounds of Adoption under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act

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Laws governing different religions are known as personal laws. Our country maintains a pluralist kind of perspective in which religious laws have their standing and are often not interfered wit...

Divorced Muslim Women Right to Alimoony

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Right to maintenance of a divorced Muslim woman has always been a controversial topic. While there exists a secular law which provides for the maintenance of child, parents and wife i.e., the C...

When Hearts and Wallets Collide: Sanju v/s Sobhanath

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The case of Sanju v. Sobhanath, cited as AIR 1995 ALL 90 and II (1994) DMC 616, is a seminal judgment rendered by the Allahabad High Court, which underscores the paramountcy of the child's welf...

Githa Hariharan v/s Reserve Bank of India (1999): Paving the Way for Gender E...

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IntroductionThe case of Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India (1999) represents a pivotal moment in Indian constitutional law, particularly concerning gender equality in matters of parental guar...

A Comprehensive Study On Doctrine Of Pious Obligation

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In the Hindu legal system, literature and society consider repayment of debt a very important Act. It plays an important role at the time of death. In Hindu mythology, it is considered that if ...

Safeguarding Matrimonial Sanctity: Dolly Rani vs Manish Kumar Chanchal

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In the recent case of Dolly Rani vs. Manish Kumar Chanchal, the Supreme Court, through Hon'ble Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih, reaffirmed the necessity of ceremonies under ...

Marriage and Divorce under Punjab Customary Law with Special reference to Ghu...

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Here's the text with capitalization corrected: An instance where scope of law is limited and customs come into picture.... Vishal Banga Customary LawsIn India, customs has been recognized as...

Source of Muslim Law: A Deep Dive into Its Sources and Significance

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The importance of studying Muslim law can be estimated from the fact that: It applies to approximately 20 crore Muslims in India, 15 crores in Pakistan and 15 crore in Bangladesh. The overall w...

Maintenace of women under muslim law

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Muslim women who have divorced are positioned differently and apart. Even the application of general law (Section 125 of Cr. P.C.) was contingent upon an individual's status and religion (a Mus...