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Maintenance relief for husband: Allahabad HC allows arrears to be paid in 10 EMIs, fixes payout at 25% of incomeThe Allahabad High Court ordered a husband to pay 25% of his monthly income, assessed at Rs 24,000, as maintenance to his wife and child, t...
Son denies elderly parents entry to Mumbai homes upon their return from village; SC orders him to vacate properties and pay maintenanceThe Supreme Court has ordered the eviction of a son from his elderly parents' Mumbai properties. The court ruled that the Maintenance and W...
Father gave elder son POA and property settlement deeds; younger brother files forgery case against him and nephew files civil case; SC orders criminal trialThe Supreme Court has revived a criminal forgery case concerning family property settlement deeds. This landmark ruling allows criminal pro...
Hypertension called lifestyle disorder to deny disability pension; Delhi HC rules in favour of retired Air Force officerThe Delhi High Court ruled in favor of a retired Air Force officer, stating that hypertension cannot be dismissed as a mere lifestyle disor...
Big relief for PF nominees: Supreme Court says govt can’t deny payout for lack of succession certificate even for amounts over Rs 5,000The Supreme Court of India has ruled that nominees can access General Provident Fund balances exceeding Rs 5,000 without needing a successi...
Wrongly retired at 58: Employee fights back and wins case as HC restores his job and full benefits till 60 on this groundAn employee wrongly retired at 58 has won a significant victory in the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The court ruled in his favor, restoring h...
Cashier given ‘manager’ designation and fired; Supreme Court observed that nomenclature was ‘eyewash’ and it restores his job with past salaryThe Supreme Court has reinstated a hotel cashier wrongly dismissed. The court ruled his 'manager' title was a mere formality. His actual du...
Land buyer paid Rs 55 lakh advance but seller hid info about pending loan against land; buyer wins case in Supreme Court after 16 years fightA property buyer will receive a refund of Rs 55 lakh after a 16-year legal battle. The Supreme Court ruled that a seller who hid a pending ...
Tenant can’t tell landlord which property to use: Supreme Court restores eviction orderThe Supreme Court has ruled that tenants cannot dictate alternative premises (property) to a landlord. Thus the Supreme Court upheld a land...
SC dismisses property inheritance case as key witness disowns will, orders natural Hindu succession to apply after mother’s deathThe Supreme Court dismissed a property inheritance case. A key witness disowned a will during cross-examination. This means the property wi...
Wife sought Rs 50,000 interim maintenance; high court awards only Rs 2,500; here’s whyIn a family court battle, a wife sought a generous Rs 50,000 per month for her maintenance. However, the court granted her a mere Rs 2,500....
Wife to get late husband’s job on compassionate grounds despite being over the eligibility age limit, Karnataka High Court orderA widow will now receive her late husband's job on compassionate grounds. The Karnataka High Court ruled that her age, exceeding the limit,...
Pension battle: After 37 years, SC rules in favour of late government employee dismissed for allegedly taking bribesA railway TTE, dismissed for alleged bribery in 1988, has finally won his case in the Supreme Court. After a 37-year fight, his legal heirs...
After 14-year legal battle, wife gets Rs 1 crore permanent alimony as Supreme Court grants divorce and closes all cases against husbandAfter a 14-year legal battle, the Supreme Court granted a divorce to a couple, ordering the husband to pay Rs 1 crore in permanent alimony....
Landlord wins tenant eviction case for providing signed rent receipts, despite tenant’s son not signing them: Supreme Court order explainedA landlord has won an eviction case in the Supreme Court. The court ruled that signed rent receipts are sufficient proof of a landlord-tena...
Twist in property sale case: Supreme Court backs sons against father after double sale of landThe Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment. A father sold his minor sons' land without court permission. Later, the sons, upon att...
Father died after accident, motor insurance company refused to pay, kids and wife fight back and win Rs 20 lakh compensation with 9% interestAfter a nine-year legal battle, the Supreme Court awarded Rs 20 lakh compensation with 9% interest to the wife and children of Dhanraj, who...
Father sold family land for daughter’s marriage; first son alleged father was alcoholic and filed a case but lost in Supreme Court due to this reasonThe Supreme Court addressed the sale of HUF land by its Karta, Sharanappa, challenged by his first son. The court overturned the High Court...
11 years after retiring, employee files case seeking due promotion and arrears benefits; Supreme Court denies relief due to this reasonKrishnan, a retired Excise Department officer, lost his Supreme Court battle for promotions and arrears granted to his juniors. The court o...
Government to take neutral stand in Supreme Court on coal block allocationsThe government will now merely pass on the information collected from the coal-block owners to the Supreme Court during the next hearing on...