The term illegitimacy is derived from a Latin maxim which means “not in accordance with the law”. An illegitimate child is one who is born out of lawful wedlock. The law discriminated against them in various ways, they never had the same privileges under the law as a legitimate child but the rights of illegitimate… Continue reading Rights of Illegitimate Children under Hindu Law : Maintenance, Inheritance, Guardianship and Property
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Abc vs State NCT of Delhi : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Petitioner- Abc Defendant- State NCT of Delhi Citation- 2015 SCC OnLine SC 609 Decided- 6 July 2015 Bench- Vikramajit Sen, Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ Facts The Appellant was a well-educated and financially self-sufficient single Christian mother. Under Section 7 of the G&W Act, she had applied to be the sole guardian of her son. Before… Continue reading Abc vs State NCT of Delhi : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Ms. Githa Hariharan vs Reserve Bank of India : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Case Name: Ms. Githa Hariharan & Anr. vs Reserve Bank of India & Anr. Citation: AIR 1999, 2 SCC 228 Date of Judgement: 17-02-1999 Parties Involved: Githa Hariharan & Anr. and Reserve Bank of India & Anr. Facts The petitioner and Dr. Mohan Ram were married in Bangalore in 1982 and had a son in… Continue reading Ms. Githa Hariharan vs Reserve Bank of India : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Guardianship in India under Hindu, Islamic, Christian and Parsi laws
Introduction The concept of guardianship in India is a very old concept. The objective of guardianship may vary according to the different personal laws but its existence was always mentioned in Shastras as well as Quran. Under Hindu law, the concept of guardianship is covered under the legal framework of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955,… Continue reading Guardianship in India under Hindu, Islamic, Christian and Parsi laws