Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

Supreme Court scrutinizes adoption and will validity in property dispute: Moturu Nalini Kanth vs. Gainedi Kaliprasad (2023)

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Supreme Court scrutinizes adoption and will validity in property dispute: Moturu Nalini Kanth vs. Gainedi Kaliprasad (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of adoption and will in property disputes CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Moturu Nalini Kanth vs. Gainedi Kaliprasad (dead, through LRs.) Judgment Date: 20 November 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation: […]

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Supreme Court Denies Family Pension to Child Adopted After Government Servant’s Death: Shri Ram Shridhar Chimurkar vs. Union of India (2023) INSC 46

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Supreme Court Denies Family Pension to Child Adopted After Government Servant’s Death Date of the Judgment: 17 January 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 46 Judges: K.M. Joseph J., B.V. Nagarathna J. Can a child adopted by the widow of a government servant after the government servant’s death be considered part of the “family” for the purpose

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Supreme Court clarifies family pension eligibility for adopted children of deceased government servants: Shri Ram Shridhar Chimurkar vs. Union of India (2023) INSC 492 (17 January 2023)

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Supreme Court clarifies family pension eligibility for adopted children of deceased government servants Date of the Judgment: 17 January 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 492 Judges: K.M. Joseph J. and B.V. Nagarathna J. Can a child adopted by the widow of a government servant after the government servant’s death be eligible for family pension? The Supreme

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Maintenance Rights of Unmarried Hindu Daughters: Supreme Court Judgment on Section 125 CrPC and Section 20 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

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Supreme Court Clarifies Maintenance Rights of Unmarried Hindu Daughters LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unmarried Hindu daughter can claim maintenance from her father under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), even if she is not suffering from any physical or mental abnormality, and whether her right to maintenance extends till her marriage. CASE

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Adoption Claim: M. Vanaja vs. M. Sarla Devi (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Adoption Claim: M. Vanaja vs. M. Sarla Devi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of adoption under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: M. Vanaja vs. M. Sarla Devi (Dead) [Judgment Date]: March 6, 2020 Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC

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Supreme Court directs fresh maintenance proceedings in domestic dispute: Shalu Ojha vs. Prashant Ojha (23 July 2018)

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Supreme Court directs fresh maintenance proceedings in domestic dispute: Shalu Ojha vs. Prashant Ojha (2018) Date of the Judgment: 23 July 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a court reduce maintenance awarded under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 based on a summary assessment of

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Dismissing Claim of Bona Fide Purchaser: Siddagangaiah vs. Giriraja Shetty (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Dismissing Claim of Bona Fide Purchaser: Siddagangaiah vs. Giriraja Shetty (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit is maintainable to challenge a court auction sale after an application to set aside the sale on grounds of material irregularity has been dismissed. Also, whether a sale during the pendency of a suit

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