Under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, the term "family" in the explanation to Article 59 of Schedule I is exhaustively defined. Grandparents fall outside this definition. A settlement by a gran..

Probate proceedings are limited to determining whether a will was validly executed and reflects the voluntary and conscious decision of the testator. Unequal distribution of bequests is not ..

Conflict between judgments must be real, direct, and irreconcilable on a question of law arising from comparable facts governed by the same legal regime. A divergence in outcome arising from..

A land acquisition award is treated as a decree only by legal fiction to facilitate enforcement. Since it is not a decree actually passed by a civil court, Sections 38 and 39 of the Code of ..

Desertion under Section 13(1)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act requires proof of animus to desert, in addition to factual separation. Unproven allegations of extra-marital relationship constitut..

Applicability of the statutory bar to the suit cannot be decided at the threshold stage under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the CPC. Mere advancement of money at interest does not automatically c..

Banker's lien under Section 171 of the Indian Contract Act extends to money deposited with a bank, including salary accounts, and is not limited to physical goods. The protection under Secti..

Section 14 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 empowers Family Courts to receive any document or information assisting effective resolution of matrimonial disputes, whether or not otherwise relev..

Under Article 135 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963, the limitation period for enforcing a decree granting a mandatory injunction is three years from the date of the decree where n..

Under Sections 32 and 33 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, when a Christian intestate dies leaving behind a widow and lineal descendants, the estate devolves entirely upon them. The mother..

Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a marriage contracted during the subsistence of a prior valid marriage is void. Relevant service rules restrict family pensions to legally wedded spouses,..

Tribunal cannot deny compensation on speculative grounds-- Section 124A of Railways Act requires purposive interpretation in favour of claimants – Once a valid ticket and witness affidavit..