Generally when we talk about the property of a women, we don’t have much clarity but we all know about the property of a man (husband) and how it will be distributed if he dies. In this article, we will get to know that who has the right over a women’s property if she dies…
Introduction Property is one of the many essential assets that a person owns during his lifetime. After his demise, the same is inherited by his successors. Tenancy rights in a property often become a reason for disputes and litigation upon the death of a tenant. The main reason of such disputes is the ambiguity surrounding…
Introduction Coparcenary, in general terms refers to a type of ownership of property where multiple people inherit the same property. Here, each person owns an undivided, transferable interest in the property. The term ‘coparcenary’ has its origin in the English common law. In India, Coparcenary is dealt under the Hindu Succession Act 1956 [1]. Under…
A live person can transfer property to one or more other living persons, or to himself, or to himself and one or more other living persons, in the present or in the future, and to transfer property is to undertake such an act. The Transfer of Property Act’s purpose is to establish and alter the…
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” – Martin Luther King Introduction: In India, the Uniform Civil Code has sparked heated debate over its various meanings and consequences for secularism. Article 44 of the Constitution of India lays that “State shall endeavor to provide for its citizens a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) throughout the…
Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour, experience and mental processes. Behaviour includes all of our outward or overt actions and reactions, such as talking, facial expressions and movement. Mental processes refer to all the internal, covert actions of our minds, such as thinking, feeling and remembering. To study behaviour and mental processes in both…
The Powers of natural guardian can be kept under two heading: 1. Right regarding the body of minor 2. Right regarding the property of minor Section 8(1) of the act says that the natural guardian can perform all those functions regarding the minor in which are for his benefits such as education, maintenance, custody, marriage,…
Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 had brought drastic change in concept of property of a female. Now, a female being considered to be complete owner of his property, provided that at the time of implementation of this act. 1. She is Hindu 2. Is living 3. The property is in her possession.…
The concept of partition is extremely ancient as per the Hindu Dharamshastras. The main reason of the existence of concept of Partition is the following of joint Hindu Family. Meaning of Partition: The general meaning is the division of joint status to give rise to individual families. But there is difference in the meaning of…
A will, also known as a testament, is a legal declaration of a testator’s purpose with respect to his property that he wishes to be followed out after his death, according to section 2(h) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925. A will written by a Muslim is known as a “Wasiyat” in Islamic law. From…
