Law Ministry

Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Law on property rights of Hindu women as per sections 14(1) and 14(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, referred to Full Bench by Supreme Court

S.498A IPC Is Misused Often Used Against Husband & His Family To Meet Wife's Unreasonable Demands: Supreme Court

Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act: Forcing a couple to remain in a marriage that brings them unhappiness and conflict goes against what marriage is meant to be. Irretrievable breakdown of marriage can be legal basis for divorce: Supreme Court

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of 2016: A debt doesn’t have to be in default for it to be considered a financial debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of 2016: Supreme Court

Income-Tax Act, 1961: Liaison Office of the assessee did not create a permanent establishment (PE) in India: Delhi High Court

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: A divorced woman cannot ask for permanent alimony just to match her ex-husband's wealth: Supreme Court

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: A Family Settlement which only reflects the earlier oral partition and was simply a Memorandum documenting the existing agreement did not need registration: Delhi High Court