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AWBI Vs. A. Nagraja
Issue(s) Whether events like Jallikattu, bullock-cart races, etc. violate the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (PCA Act), in particular Sections 3 and 11. Whether the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act, 2009 (TNRJ Act) is constitutionally valid or repugnant to the PCA Act. Whether the rights under Sections 3 and

SUBHASH AGGARWAL VERSUS MAHENDER PAL CHHABRA & ANR
(ARISING OUT OF SLP (CIVIL) NO.30936 OF 2025)Date: 05 January 2025Judge: Justice Vikram Nath Facts The case pertains to an Agreement to sale (ATS) executed on 22 January 2008, for 300 sq. yds. Leasehold property situated at C – 20, Ashok Vihar, Phase – I, Delhi. The Appellant (Plaintiff) agreed to purchase the property for

Complete Omission of the Mandatory Probate Probate Requirement Section 213- “The Repealing And Amending Bill, 2025”
“The law of succession is a very important aspect with regard to the orderly transfer of property upon death.” There are strict regulations with regard to the succession of property in India. The Indian Succession Act, 1925, is the principal legislation governing the Succession Act, which was enacted during the colonial era with the intention

Marion Crasto v. Marina Manuel Fernandes
Miscellaneous Petition No. 118 of 2021 in Testamentary Petition No. 650 of 2016 Bombay High Court (Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction) Date: 11 December 2025 Judge: Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh ISSUE- Whether the probate granted on 16 November 2017 was liable to be revoked under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925? Whether failure to

CHINU RANI GHOSH VERSUS SUBHASH GHOSH & ORS, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 56
Facts Certain land was allotted to Tarani Ghosh, Nabin Chandra Ghosh (both sons of Chandra Ghosh) and Kanaki Bala Ghosh (wife of Nabin Chandra Ghosh) by the State Government which by compromise was divided into Schedule A, Schedule B(i) and Schedule B(ii), respectively. One of the brother i.e. Tarani Ghosh passed away leaving behind the

Who Will Inherit Your Flat – Your Nominee or Your Legal Heir?
Introduction Indian urban housing, especially in metropolitan areas, is dominated by co-operative housing societies and apartment ownership structures. These systems require flat owners to nominate an individual who will be recognised by the society upon the owner’s death. However, the legal effect of such nomination is frequently misunderstood. When it comes to property ownership and