MARRIAGE TO MUSLIM MAN DOESN’T AUTOMATICALLY CONVERT HINDU WOMEN, GRANTS SHARE IN PROPERTY: DELHI HC
Case Name: Dr. Pushpalatha And Anr Vs. Ram Das HUF & Ors.
A partition suit was filed by two daughters from a man’s first wife, claiming their rights as coparceners in their father’s Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) after the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005. The Court granted properties to both the daughters while noting that a daughter marrying a muslim man doesn’t automatically convert her religion to disqualify her right in properties.
Legal Provisions:
- The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
Source: DELHI HIGH COURT
PLAINT CANNOT BE REJECTED SOLELY DUE TO ONE BARRED RELIEF IF OTHER RELIEFS ARE VALID : SC
Case Name: Central Bank of India & Anr. Vs Smt. Prabha Jain & Ors.
The SC held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC solely because one of the reliefs sought is barred by law, as long as other reliefs are valid, within the court’s jurisdiction and the civil court may proceed with adjudicating valid reliefs.
Legal Provisions:
- Order VII Rule 11, Code of Civil Procedure- Rejection of a plaint
Source: SUPREME COURT
RESPONSE ON ACCESSIBILITY MEASURES FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED DEVOTEES TO PURI JAGANNATH TEMPLE: ORISSA HC
Case Name: Mrinalini Padhi Vs. State of Orissa & Ors.
The Orissa High Court has sought response from Jagannath Temple administration, Puri regarding the steps taken to ensure access for Differently abled devotees , particularly wheelchair users to have darshan as per authority’s assurance to Supreme Court in its 2019 order. The matter is scheduled for hearing on February 12, 2025.
Source: ORISSA HIGH COURT
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WRITTEN BY – Veera Syamala Devi Nandikanuma
EDITOR – Vishakha Khatri
