Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can wife or children be made liable to pay the debts after death of a person? Telangana High Court clarifies when heirs are liable and what property creditors can legally recover TELANGANA: Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty of the Telangana High Court has clarified an important legal issue relating to the recovery of deceased personâs debtsâŚ.
From a celebrity wedding to IPC 498A allegations, a Supreme Court-linked divorce settlement, and now a Delhi High Court inheritance battle after death, the Karisma Kapoor â Sunjay Kapur case shows a harsh truth. In India, divorce rarely means closure for men. Legal battles often survive marriage, settlement, and even death. NEW DELHI: The story [âŚ]
The Kerala High Court has ruled that even before the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a daughter could legally get property rights if family members voluntarily gave her a share through a registered partition deed. The Court held that such a conscious family arrangement cannot be ignored merely because old Hindu law did not recognise inheritanceâŚ
When the wife of a murdered man chooses not to pursue criminal proceedings, an uncle cannot claim âvictimâ status. The Allahabad High Court held that the closest legal heirâs decision brings legal finality and bars third-party intervention. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court clarified who can legally speak for a deceased victim in criminal proceedings. TheâŚ
The Kerala High Court ruled that a daughter born within four months of marriage is a legitimate child and entitled to an equal share in her fatherâs property. The Court relied on legal presumptions, conduct of the father, and strong documentary evidence to overturn a trial court decree. Grants Equal Share to Daughter in Property:âŚ
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