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Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Second Appeal – Upholds Ex-Parte Decree in Title Suit Concerning Ancestral Land and PM Awas Yojana Allotment

the Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi dismissed Second Appeal No. 136 of 2026 filed by Ram Kishun Mahto and Panchmi Devi, thereby upholding the concurrent findings of the trial court and…

Supreme Court Mandates Attesting Witness Examination for Will Validity, Overturns Delhi High Court Ruling

The Supreme Court has ruled that Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, mandates the examination of at least one attesting witness to prove the validity of a Will,…

Supreme Court Reaffirms Binding Nature of Pre-Adoption Transactions for Female Hindus

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On January 2, the Supreme Court clarified that the rights of a widow’s adopted child concerning the date of adoption do not impact property rights acquired by the adoptive mother…

Supreme Court Clarifies Conditions for Invoking Protection Under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act

The Supreme Court recently ruled that a transferee cannot seek protection under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) if they fail to prove the execution of…

Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan HC Judgment Directing Appointment of Judicial Candidate

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging a Rajasthan High Court judgment that directed the appointment of a candidate in the Rajasthan Judicial Services Examination 2021.…