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Can A Testator Legally Disinherit His Wife And Children In Favour Of A Sibling ? SC Answers [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court holds that excluding a wife and children from a Will in favour of a sibling is not by itself a suspicious circumstance.

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Petition Filed in Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe into Fake Law Degrees and the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ Campaign

Petition in Supreme Court seeks CBI probe into fake law degrees and the “Cockroach Janta Party” campaign over CJI Surya Kant’s remarks.

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Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Alleged Sexual Assault of Female Inmate by Jail Superintendent [Read Order] Judiciary

Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Alleged Sexual Assault of Female Inmate by Jail Superintendent [Read Order]

Jharkhand High Court takes suo motu cognisance of alleged sexual assault of female inmate by jail superintendent at Ranchi jail.

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Petition Filed in Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe into Fake Law Degrees and the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ Campaign

Petition in Supreme Court seeks CBI probe into fake law degrees and the “Cockroach Janta Party” campaign over CJI Surya Kant’s remarks.

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Can A Testator Legally Disinherit His Wife And Children In Favour Of A Sibling ? SC Answers [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court holds that excluding a wife and children from a Will in favour of a sibling is not by itself a suspicious circumstance.

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Mother Cannot Be Compelled To Undergo DNA Test For Kidney Donation To Son: Madras HC [Read Order]

Madras High Court held that a mother cannot be forced to undergo a DNA test to donate her kidney to her son if records establish maternity.

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Bar Council Can’t Deny Enrolment for Post-Application Job: Jharkhand HC

Jharkhand HC held Bar Council cannot deny advocate enrolment merely because a candidate accepted a job after filing the application.

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Supreme Court forms two new Election Tribunals for State Bar Council poll disputes; Senior Advocate ...

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Petition Filed in Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe into Fake Law Degrees and the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ Campaign Judiciary Petition Filed in Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe into Fake Law Degrees and the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ Campaign

Petition in Supreme Court seeks CBI probe into fake law degrees and the “Cockroach Janta Party” ...

Can A Testator Legally Disinherit His Wife And Children In Favour Of A Sibling ? SC Answers [Read Judgment] Judiciary Can A Testator Legally Disinherit His Wife And Children In Favour Of A Sibling ? SC Answers [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court holds that excluding a wife and children from a Will in favour of a sibling is not by ...

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Supreme Court rules that threatening to upload a woman’s bath video amounts to imputing unchastity...

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Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Alleged Sexual Assault of Female Inmate by Jail Superintendent [Read Order] Judiciary Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Alleged Sexual Assault of Female Inmate by Jail Superintendent [Read Order]

Jharkhand High Court takes suo motu cognisance of alleged sexual assault of female inmate by jail su...

Mother Cannot Be Compelled To Undergo DNA Test For Kidney Donation To Son: Madras HC [Read Order] Judiciary Mother Cannot Be Compelled To Undergo DNA Test For Kidney Donation To Son: Madras HC [Read Order]

Madras High Court held that a mother cannot be forced to undergo a DNA test to donate her kidney to ...

Bar Council Can’t Deny Enrolment for Post-Application Job: Jharkhand HC Judiciary Bar Council Can’t Deny Enrolment for Post-Application Job: Jharkhand HC

Jharkhand HC held Bar Council cannot deny advocate enrolment merely because a candidate accepted a j...

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Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Alleged Sexual Assault of Female Inmate by Jail Superintendent [Read Order] Judiciary Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Alleged Sexual Assault of Female Inmate by Jail Superintendent [Read Order]

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Petition Filed in Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe into Fake Law Degrees and the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ Campaign Judiciary Petition Filed in Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe into Fake Law Degrees and the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ Campaign

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Can A Testator Legally Disinherit His Wife And Children In Favour Of A Sibling ? SC Answers [Read Judgment] Judiciary Can A Testator Legally Disinherit His Wife And Children In Favour Of A Sibling ? SC Answers [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court holds that excluding a wife and children from a Will in favour of a sibling is not by ...

Mother Cannot Be Compelled To Undergo DNA Test For Kidney Donation To Son: Madras HC [Read Order] Judiciary Mother Cannot Be Compelled To Undergo DNA Test For Kidney Donation To Son: Madras HC [Read Order]

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