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Supreme Court Upholds Individual Choice in Marriage: Laxmibai Chandaragi vs. State of Karnataka (2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Criminal Law, Family Law, Fundamental Rights, Hrishikesh Roy, Individual Autonomy, Judges, Marriage, Police Misconduct, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Upholds Individual Choice in Marriage: Laxmibai Chandaragi vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the consent of family or community is necessary for a valid marriage between two consenting adults. CASE TYPE: Writ Petition (Criminal) pertaining to personal liberty and marriage. Case Name: Laxmibai Chandaragi B & Anr. vs. The State of […]

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Child Legitimacy in Irregular Muslim Marriages Upheld: Supreme Court Decision in Mohammed Salim vs. Shamsudeen (22 January 2019)

/ Family Law, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 35, Inheritance, Judges, Marriage, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Muslim Law, N.V. Ramana

Supreme Court Upholds Child Legitimacy in Irregular Muslim Marriages: Mohammed Salim vs. Shamsudeen (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a child born from an irregular Muslim marriage (fasid) is considered legitimate and entitled to inherit property. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition and Inheritance) Case Name: Mohammed Salim (D) Through Lrs. & Ors. vs. Shamsudeen (D) Through Lrs.

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