Can a daughter claim Oraon tribal property by calling her husband a Ghardamad? Supreme Court says No. Custom must be proved, not presumed. The Court held that an uncle-in-lawâs alleged adoption of a nieceâs husband as Ghardamad was not established under Oraon tribal custom. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal in aâŚ
Can a same-sex couple claim tax exemption on gifts as âspousesâ under the Income Tax Act without marriage being legally recognised? The Income Tax Department has told the Bombay High Court that such benefits cannot be granted unless the relationship is first recognised as marriage or spouse under Indian law. MAHARASTRA: The Income Tax DepartmentâŚ
Can a notarized divorce paper end a Hindu marriage? Madhya Pradesh High Court said No. A Hindu marriage cannot be dissolved merely by signing a notarized divorce paper between the parties, it requires legal dissolution through court. MADHYA PRADESH: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, through Justice G. S. Ahluwalia and Justice Anuradha Shukla, has heldâŚ
A Bengaluru court held a wife and her lover guilty of a planned murder, sentencing both to life imprisonment for killing the womanâs husband. BENGALURU: A Bengaluru Court presided over by Civil & Sessions Judge A. Jayaprakash, has sentenced a woman and her lover to life imprisonment for murdering her husband after allegedly mixing sleepingâŚ
Can a gang rape conviction survive if the FIR does not mention rape? The Patna High Court ruled that the omission of the allegation in the victimâs first statement, coupled with later improvements and contradictions, created serious doubt about the prosecutionâs case. GANG RAPE CASE PATNA: The Patna High Court has set aside the convictionâŚ
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