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Judgments and Orders by Esheta Lunkad

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Masalti v. State of U.P. (1965) - Validity of HC's Conclusion

 21 October 2020

The Court refused to accept the argument urged by the counsel of the Appellants, Mr.Sawhney, that the test adopted by the High Court in dealing with the question of sentence is mechanical and unreasonable. ..

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Marico ltd v. Abhijeet Bhansali (2019) - Freedom of Speech and Expression of YouTuber

 08 October 2020

The Court was satisfied that the Plaintiff has made a prima facie case for grant of interim reliefs. The balance of convenience was in favour of the Plaintiff. ..

Posted in Others |   3325 hits

State of Andhra Pradesh v. Gangula Satya Murthy (1996) - Case of Rape & Murder by Throttling of Neck

 04 October 2020

The Supreme Court mentioned that, it could not resist to express the distress that the High Court had chosen to advance fragile reasons to upset a well-reasoned conclusion by the trail court that the deceased was throttled to death..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1912 hits

Teesta Chattoraj v. UOI (2011) - Consent of Natural Father for Giving Child in Adoption

 03 October 2020

The petition was dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to comply with the objections raised by the RPO and to resubmit her application with the correct details, inter alia, with regard to her parentage. The parties were left to bear their respe..

Posted in Others |   2838 hits

Shrimati Asoka Mukherjee v. Gandhi Das (2002) - Evidence to Justify Suspicious Circumstances

 03 October 2020

In the absence of evidence of valid adoption, including proof of giving and receiving, and in the view of Sabitri Bala's subsequent conduct and that of defendant No. 1, he rejected his assertion of acceptance. In the matter of his supposed adoption b..

Posted in Others |   1173 hits

Nemichand Shantilal Patni v. Basantabai (1994) - Adoption u/s 11(iv) HAMA

 03 October 2020

The Bombay High Court held that both the Courts below had rightly held that the plaintiff cannot be held adopted son of Kundanbai and he has been rightly denied his succession to the properties of Kundanbai...

Posted in Family Law |   3413 hits

Narinderjit Kaur v. UOI & Anr (1997) - Adoption 'Under Authority' of Parents

 03 October 2020

The court held that the child can be adopted "under the authority" of the parents. The adoptive mother had executed a valid Power of Attorney authorising her attorney to take the petitioner in adoption on her behalf...

Posted in Others |   2753 hits

Manoj Kumar v. Champa Devi (2020) - Wife May Claim Maintenance Despite Divorced on the Ground of Desertion

 03 October 2020

The Supreme Court rejected the Special Leave petition filed by the husband and observed that For the last two decades, Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including the explanation referred to in subsection (1) thereof, has been consisten..

Posted in Family Law |   3012 hits

Madan Lal v. Mst. Gopi & Anr (1980) - Evidence Incapable of Supporting more than One Evidence

 03 October 2020

The Court declared the appeal to be failed and dismissed it. There was no order as to costs. The court further mentioned that once the judgment was properly understood there was no charter for inference by the High Courts with findings of facts recor..

Posted in Others |   1421 hits

M. Gurudas v. Rasaranjan (2006) - Giving & Taking in Adoption

 03 October 2020

The court held that, prima facie, Nirmala does not appear to have been adopted by Obalappa which is evident from the deed of gift executed by him. Even in the transfer deed executed by Kadarappa, Nirmala was described as a foster daughter of Obalappa..

Posted in Others |   5646 hits

Kumar Sursen v. State of Bihar (2020) - Adoption of Muslim Child by Hindu Parents

 03 October 2020

When considering all the matters in-depth, the court noted that Section 6 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, permits the adoption of a Hindu child alone by a Hindu. The law does not accept the adoption of any person other than a Hindu b..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   3693 hits

Shrinivas Krishnarao Kango v. Narayan Devji Kango & Ors (1954) - Child Becomes Natural Heir After Adoption

 03 October 2020

It was held by the court that in cases where a child was adopted, the effect of adoption is such that it creates a legal fiction and the child becomes the natural heir. Where an adoption is such that it relates back and makes him eligible for all the..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   3830 hits

Shabnam Hasmi v. UOI & Ors (2005) - Section 41 J J Act

 03 October 2020

The judgment of Shabnam Hashmi provided the adoption as the Fundamental Right. It was permitted that any person irrespective of religion can adopt a child under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. s..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   9702 hits

Sawan Ram & Ors v. Kala Wanti & Ors (1967) - Effect of Adoption of Son by Widow

 03 October 2020

The adoption of Deep Chand was challenged as fictitious and ineffective. It was further urged that even if the adoption was valid, Deep Chand became the adopted son of Smt. Bhagwani and could not succeed to the properties of Ramji Dass. The appellant..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   7717 hits

Badshah v. Urmila Badshah (2013) - Suppression of Fact of First Marriage and Maintenance to Second WIfe

 03 October 2020

In the facts of the present case, we are dealing with a situation where the marriage between the parties has been proved. However, the petitioner was already married. But he duped the respondent by suppressing the factum of alleged first marriage. On..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   7681 hits

Dhanraj v. Smt. Suraj Bai (1975) - If a step-mother can give a step-son in adoption in the absence of natural parents

 03 October 2020

The Court discussed Sections 4, 6, 9 and 11 of HAMA and then carefully gave the judgment. It held that the scheme of HAMA is not to make a child of 15 years of age or above fir to be taken in adoption. The exception however is made in favour of custo..

Posted in Family Law |   4134 hits

Devgonda Raygonda Patil v. Shamgonda Raygonda Patil & Anr (1992) - Section 6 does not bar a lunatic person from being adopted

 03 October 2020

The Court held that the appeal had filed and was thus dismissed. Considering the fact and circumstances of the case, there was no order as to costs...

Posted in Constitutional Law |   3388 hits

Ajay Bijli v. State of Delhi (1999) - Consent of Mother for Valid Adoption

 03 October 2020

The court noted that without the mother's permission, the father cannot give in adoption. There was no conformity with either Section'7 'or Section'9' and thus, as the petitioner pleaded, there was no adoption...

Posted in Others |   1323 hits

On considering all the matters in detail the two judges came up with concurring but separate judgments

 30 September 2020

The National Charter for Children, 2003 recognized that child marriage is a crime and an atrocity committed against the girl child. Following the charter the National Policy for Children was notified on 2013 and it states that every person below the ..

Posted in Others |   674 hits

The Trial Court had acquitted the offenders for the offenses under the sections 363, 366, 368 and 376

 30 September 2020

The Court opined that according to the evidence act, corroborative evidence is not essential component in every case of rape and is only used as a guidance paradigm and not as substantive law in judicial proceedings. The prosecutrix of a sexual offen..

Posted in Others |   1005 hits