Supreme Court Allows Child to Study in School of His Choice: Nutan Gautam vs. Prakash Gautam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a child can be compelled to study in a specific school against their wishes. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Nutan Gautam vs. Prakash Gautam Judgment Date: April 5, 2019 Date of the Judgment: April […]
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.
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute through Mediation: Meenakshi Juneja vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of ancestral property rights through court-facilitated mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute). Case Name: Meenakshi Juneja & Anr. vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 November 2018 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute Through Settlement: Madan Mohan vs. Jawahar Lal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of property disputes among family members through amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Civil dispute, family property. Case Name: Madan Mohan vs. Jawahar Lal (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: October 05, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: October
Supreme Court Remands Maintenance Case Due to Cryptic High Court Order: Harish Chand vs. Smt. Urmila (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the proper procedure for a High Court to follow when reviewing a family court’s order in a maintenance case. Specifically, the Supreme Court addressed whether a High Court can dismiss
Supreme Court Remands Maintenance Case: Harish Chand vs. Smt. Urmila (20 September 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly dismissed a revision petition regarding a maintenance order without proper reasoning. CASE TYPE: Family Law – Maintenance Case Name: Harish Chand vs. Smt. Urmila Judgment Date: 20 September 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20
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Supreme Court modifies custody arrangement in child custody dispute: Rajiv Vijayasarathy Ratnam vs. Savitha Seetharam (2018) Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 772 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can parents be restricted from interacting with their child’s school? The Supreme Court addressed this issue while hearing an
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute Through Mediation: Ravinder Kaur vs. Gagandeep Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of family property disputes through mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil, Family Property Dispute. Case Name: Ravinder Kaur vs. Gagandeep Singh [Judgment Date]: September 06, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 06, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Kurian
Supreme Court Modifies High Court Order on Alimony Withdrawal: Udita Nabha vs. Ranjeet Nabha (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in restricting the withdrawal of the deposited alimony amount during the pendency of appeals. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute/Family Law Case Name: Udita Nabha vs. Ranjeet Nabha [Judgment Date]: July 16, 2018 Introduction
Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent, Settling Matrimonial Dispute: Bhupender Singh vs. Reema (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree of divorce can be granted by mutual consent after the Trial Court had granted a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute/Divorce Case Name: Bhupender Singh vs. Reema [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Remands Alimony Case for Re-evaluation: Jalendra Padhiary vs. Pragati Chhotray (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the appeal in limine and upholding the order of the Family Court regarding permanent alimony. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute (Family Law) Case Name: Jalendra Padhiary vs. Pragati Chhotray Judgment Date: April 17,
Supreme Court Resolves Family Dispute: Lakshmi vs. Chamundamma (2018) Date of the Judgment: April 2, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a long-standing family dispute be resolved through compassionate means? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving two ‘wives’ of a deceased man, ultimately
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