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Supreme Court upholds High Court's Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under SC/ST Act, Holding Conversion to Christianity Does Not entitle Caste-Based Protection.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh quashing criminal proceedings against accused persons under Section 482 of the Co...

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"Supreme Court Decides on Marumakkathayam Property Disputes: Clarifies Law on Partition and Succession." "A precedent-setting judgment resolving the interplay of customary matrilineal laws and property rights."

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court and Trial Court decisions concerning the partition of property under the Marumakkathayam system, a matrilineal...

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Goa High Court Rules that Comunidades are Not Public Authorities under RTI Act. Comunidades in Goa are not bound by the RTI Act, 2005; court clarifies their legal status.

The Goa High Court has ruled that Comunidades, traditional village associations in Goa, do not qualify as "public authorities" under the Right to Info...

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"Exploring the Legal Framework on Political Defection and Local Governance in Maharashtra"

The judgment addresses the legal framework surrounding political defections at various levels of government, including local authorities such as munic...

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Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Rights for Divorced Muslim Women: Balancing Secular and Personal Laws. Court Affirms Applicability of Section 125 CrPC alongside the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, Ensuring Comprehensive Support for Divorced Muslim Women.

The appeal concerns the High Court of Telangana's modification of interim maintenance from INR 20,000 to INR 10,000 payable by the appellant to the re...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Partition Suit, Upholding High Court's Decree on Property Shares and Invalidating Compromise. Legal Heirs' Dispute Over Ancestral and Self-Acquired Properties Resolved with Shares Determined Under Hindu Law, and Compromise Set Aside Under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

The litigation originated from a partition suit filed by Charulata Sahoo (plaintiff) against her brother Prafulla Sahoo (defendant No. 1) and sister S...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Partition Suit Based on Daughter's Inheritance Rights Under Pre-1956 Hindu Law. Property Deemed Self-Acquired, Daughter Inherits by Succession, Not Survivorship, Under Mitakshara Principles, Leading to Partition Decree for Appellants.

The dispute arose from a partition suit filed by Thangammal, claiming a 1/5th share in properties originally owned by Marappa Gounder. The suit was di...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Case Due to High Court Exceeding Jurisdiction Under Section 100 CPC. High Court's Reappreciation of Evidence in Second Appeal Quashed as Beyond Scope of Substantial Question of Law.

The present appeal arises from a property dispute between the original plaintiff (respondent) and the original defendants (appellants) concerning the ...