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When can A Child be Eligible To Be Adopted?

Acordingly Central Government of India, any orphan, abandoned or surrendered child, declared legally free for adoption by the child welfare committee is eligible for adoption. A child is an orphan when it’s without a lawful guardian or the guardians are not fit for dealing with the kid any longer.A child is considered abandoned on being deserted or unaccompanied by parents or a guardian and the child welfare committee has declared the child to be abandoned.A surrendered child is one who has been relinquished on account of physical, social and emotional factors which are beyond the control of…

Guidelines from The Supreme Court to reduce unnecessary litigation between Landlords and Tenants

In the case of Mohammad Ahmad v. Atma Ram Chauhan & Ors. The Supreme Court of India has laid down illustrative guidelines which aim at reducing landlord- tenant disputes and to avoid unnecessary litigation arising there from. Justice Deepak Varma, speaking for the bench has observed as under; “According to our considered view, majority of these cases are filed because landlords do not get reasonable rent akin to market rent, then on one ground or the other litigation is initiated. So before saying omega, we deem it our duty and obligation to fix some guidelines and norms for such type of…

HC considers apostasy a valid ground for dissolution of marriage

Marital relations in Indian society have always been a matter of serious speculations for the intellectuals, law makers and the judiciary itself. This is probably the only legal domain where decisions are given not as the readymade ones but are given in the light of the issues depending upon case to case.In a far-reaching judgment delivered recently by the Delhi High Court on the status of marriage following renunciation of religious beliefs by a spouse has shifted the focus on marital ties of couples who resort to different tactics, including conversion, to enter wedlock. Many of these…

Here are a few top considerations about how Civil Lawyers stand by you

Civil laws are primarily based on the law system that usually provides a set of written and accessible collection of the laws which are applied to all citizens even to all legal professionals including lawyers. A civil case focuses on getting a particular amount of compensation that justifies the discomfort that one has gone through by an organization or a person. On the other hand, a criminal law focuses on getting the guilty punished for the crime that he or she has committed.A civil advocate always has an important role to play, whether it’s a criminal offence or civil offence. Crime…

THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 IN A NUTSHELL

Hindu mythology says that marriage is a sanctified relation between a man and woman to stay together while taking the generation ahead with undaunted commitment towards religious values and belief. Hindu scriptures also define marriage as a divine path that leads both man and woman towards achieving the gist of life. In ancient times, Hindu gurus and other prime member of religious community were not in favour of formulating any legislation to govern the institution of marriage. The religious leaders were also of the view that marriage is not a matter to be subjected to legislative…

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