Section 16 – A Domineering Power in the Hands of Arbitrator
by Raghav Mittal*
Section 16
‘Section 15(1) of Hindu Succession Act an anomaly in legislation that requires rectification’; Delhi HC denies widowed daughter-in-law a share in mother-in-law’s property
The Delhi High Court said that this case is demonstrative of how S. 15(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 works against a woman.
‘Expertise and Merit are the criteria for Senior Advocates’ designation’; Know Why SC rejected plea against validity of S. 16 of Advocates Act
“There has been large growth in the legal profession of first- generation lawyers making their mark, some of them young ones, coming from National Law Schools and other prominent Law Schools”.
Delhi High Court extends scope of Section 16 of Court Fees Act, 1870 to cases where suit is stayed due to imposition of moratorium
The Delhi High Court extended the scope of Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 by holding that the cases in which suit is stayed due to imposition of moratorium would fall within the ambit of Section 16.
No child can be held back or expelled till the completion of elementary education in light of Section 16 of the RTE Act, 2009
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay K. Agrawal J., decided a writ petition filed challenging the order of