2024 SCC Vol. 8 Part 3
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 43 R. 1(r) — Infructuous/Futile appeal: Appeal against interim order
hindu law
2024 SCC Vol. 7 Part 4
Constitution of India — Art. 141 — Decision on question of sentence: Decision on question of sentence can never be regarded as
Never Reported Judgment | Admitted/proven partial partition leads to presumption of division of all properties, movable and immovable, belonging to joint family [(1953) 1 SCC 414]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on partial partition.
Never Reported Judgment | A reversioner, under Hindu Law, only entitled to challenge an alienation made by a limited owner [(1953) 1 SCC 112
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on alienation of property under Hindu Law.
‘Person having a spouse alive cannot live in illicit and live-in-relationship in contravention of law’: Allahabad HC refuses to grant police protection
Allahabad High Court clarified that it is not against live-in relationships, but against illegal relations
Mutual Consent Divorce under Hindu Law: Cooling-Off Period and Withdrawal of Consent
by Bijal Ajinkya† and Sachin Bhandawat††
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 5
Never Reported Judgment | Prayer to rescind partition on ground of fraud cannot be entertained after several years, when party had access to accounts for due diligence [(1952) 2 SCC 316]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on rescinding partition on ground of fraud.
Never Reported Judgment | When Supreme Court determined title to Pune’s Hadapsar lands that remained undivided in partition of family property [(1952) 2 SCC 104]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on partition of Hadapsar lands under Hindu law.
Never Reported Judgment | Hindu law only requires giving and taking of child with intent to adopt; no separate declaration required: SC [1951 SCC 1050]
This report covers the Supreme Court's Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1951 on requirements of adoption under Hindu Law.
[Explained] Allahabad High Court verdict in Inter -Religion Live-in Couple’s Protection Plea
Awareness has to be created in young minds not just from the point of view of emotional and societal pressures that Live -in relationships may create, but also from the perspective that it could give rise to various legal hassles.
Supreme Court | Continuation of irretrievably broken down marriage spells cruelty to both parties; can be read as a ground for divorce under Hindu Marriage Act
Supreme Court observed that in cases where the marital relationship has broken down irretrievably, where there is a long separation and absence of cohabitation, then continuation of such a ‘marriage' would only mean giving sanction to cruelty which each is inflicting on the other.
Child adopted by government servant’s Hindu widow, after his death, not ‘family’ under the CCS (Pension) Rules: Supreme Court
The bench of KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that the definition of ‘family' under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 is a restrictive and specific one and cannot be expanded to take within its sweep, all heirs, as provided under Hindu law, or other personal laws.
Himachal Pradesh High Court | Second Wife entitled to family pension only when personal law of deceased employee allows Bigamy
Himachal Pradesh High Court: In a petition related to family pension, Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J has held that the second
MP HC | Woman is considered half of her husband and thus completes him. While a man is also considered incomplete without a woman; Appeal for divorce dismissed
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Vivek Rusia and Amar Nath (Kesharwani), JJ. dismissed the first appeal filed by the
Explained| Does alienating ancestral property ‘out of love and affection’ come within the scope of the term ‘pious purpose’?
Supreme Court: In a case where a portion of a joint Hindu Family was alienated ‘out of love and affection’ by way
Explained| Who can claim share in the inherited property of a female Hindu dying issueless and intestate?
Supreme Court: The bench of SA Nazeer and Krishna Murari*, JJ has held that if a female Hindu dies intestate without leaving
Disruption of the Mitakshara Coparcenary | Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma: A case comment
by Aparna N.*and Nayana Tara BG**
Can an unmarried Hindu daughter claim maintenance from her father? SC clarifies the legal position
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan. R. Subhash Reddy and MR shah, JJ has held that an unmarried Hindu daughter
Execution of Will| Sufficient to prove attestation of one attesting witness to be in his handwriting when both attesting witnesses are dead
Supreme Court: Explaining the requirement under Section 69 of the Evidence Act pertinent to Section 68 of the Evidence Act that the