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Application for the post of Chairperson and Members for Child Welfare Committees

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Sharing as forwarded. Department of Social Defence The District Child Protection Officer,District Child Protection Unit Name of Post: Chairperson and Members for Child Welfare Committees Applications should be sent to the following address, The District Child Protection Officer,District Child Protection Unit2nd Floor, Old Building,Collectorate Building,Coimbatore -641018 Last Date: on or before 17.08.2021 at 05.00 p.m.

Article 227 Petition Maintainable Against Domestic Violence Act Proceedings: Madras High Court

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Article 227 is “forum-neutral”, which makes no distinction between civil court and criminal court. The Madras High Court has held that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution is maintainable to seek the quashing of proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act. A single bench of Justice GR Swaminathan held that regardless of whether DV Act proceeding … Read more

Section 138 NI Act- Not Mentioning Date Of Service Of Demand Notice Is Not Fatal To Case: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that a complaint for dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, cannot be dismissed merely because it does not mention the date on which the demand notice was served upon the alleged defaulter/ drawer. “The complaint cannot be thrown at the threshold even if … Read more

Parties Who Privately Agree To Settle Disputes Without Court Intervention U/s 89 CPC Also Entitled To Refund Of Court Fee: Supreme Court

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“The importance of private amicable negotiation between the parties cannot be understated’ The Supreme Court held that the parties who privately agree to settle their dispute outside the modes contemplated under Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure are also entitled to refund of Court fees. The participants in private settlements will be entitled … Read more

SC: Right of daughter in ancestral property as coparcener since her birth

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Landmark Supreme Court Judgment on the right of a daughter in ancestral property as coparcener since her birth Resultantly, we answer the reference as under: (i) The provisions contained in substituted Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 confer status of coparcener on the daughter born before or after amendment in the same manner … Read more

What is the difference between stridhan and dowry?

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Although ‘Stridhan’ and ‘Dowry’ are entirely different, they are generally misconceived to mean the same. Under Indian law, dowry means any property or valuable security that is given or agreed to be given by the bride’s side to the bridegroom’s family before, after or during the time of marriage. The main difference between ‘dowry’ and … Read more

What is the distinction between O 7 R 10 of CPC(Return of the plaint) and S 10 of CPC(Stay of suit)?

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At the outset, it is necessary to note a submission, of Mr. Sai Deepak, that Order VII Rule 10, and Section 10, of the CPC, were required to be read together. This submission deserves, in my opinion, to be rejected even at this stage. A bare reading of Section 10, and Order VII Rule 10, … Read more