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How To Revoke A Trust Deed In India: A Clear Legal Roadmap

Revoking a trust deed in India is a legally sensitive process that must align strictly with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882.

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Private Client Services

As the assets of individuals and businesses grow, so does the magnitude and complexity of the monetary risk. Tax efficiency for the wealth of individuals and families is a fusion of assets held by the family...

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Legal Protection For Transwomen In Marriages: A New Judicial Precedent Under Section 498-A IPC

In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Vishwanathan Krishna Murthy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh (Criminal Petition Nos. 6780, 7064 and 6830 of 2022) decided that a transwomen...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Cracking The Code: The Rights Of Nominees Of Insurance Policies Explained

In India's complex inheritance landscape, the law and jurisprudence concerning life insurance nominations have become increasingly dissonant.

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Trilegal

Gift, Settlement, Or Will? Supreme Court Defines The Fine Line In Property Transfers

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Redefining Parenthood: Historic Ruling On Transgender Rights In Kerala

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Kerala High Court Affirms Widow's Right To Reside In Matrimonial Home Under Domestic Violence Act

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Delhi High Court Upholds Maintenance Obligations Under Section 24 Of The Hindu Marriage Act

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Will vs Gift vs Settlement – Clarity On Estate Planning Instruments

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IndusLaw

Spouse Staying Abroad For Career Not 'Cruelty' Or 'Desertion' – Bombay High Court

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Ethical Legal Consultants

Supreme Court Tells CARA: Issue NOC In 4 Weeks For Inter-country Adoption

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Balancing Population Control, Reproductive Rights, And Maternity Benefits: The Umadevi Case

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Smritis Under Hindu Law: A Contemporary Analysis Of Ancient Legal Wisdom

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Khurana and Khurana

Smriti And The Evolution Of Hindu Law: From Manusmriti To Mitakshara And Dayabhaga

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Khurana and Khurana

GST On Catering Services & Banquet Hall Rates In India

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Vakilsearch

GST On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat Jewellery Rates & Ornaments

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Vakilsearch

Enhancements To The CGPDTM Official Website: A New Era For Applicants And Intellectual Property Professionals

SO

S&A Law Offices

New Compliance Requirements For Employers In India: MCA Notification 2025

India Commercial

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Anhad Law

NSDL: Circular On Off-Market Transfer Of Private Limited Company Shares

India Commercial

AP

Argus Partners

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How To Revoke A Trust Deed In India: A Clear Legal Roadmap

Revoking a trust deed in India is a legally sensitive process that must align strictly with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882.

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Legal Protection For Transwomen In Marriages: A New Judicial Precedent Under Section 498-A IPC

In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Vishwanathan Krishna Murthy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh (Criminal Petition Nos. 6780, 7064 and 6830 of 2022) decided that a transwomen...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Redefining Parenthood: Historic Ruling On Transgender Rights In Kerala

In a path-breaking judgement, the Kerala High Court stepped beyond the conventional limits and affirmed transgender rights of a couple seeking recognition as parents of their child without conforming to binary gender roles.

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Madras High Court Affirms Same-Sex Couples Can Constitute A Family, Even Without Marriage

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Bombay High Court Allows Accused To Travel Abroad Amid Matrimonial Dispute: A Balanced Judicial Approach

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Kerala High Court Affirms Widow's Right To Reside In Matrimonial Home Under Domestic Violence Act

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Delhi High Court Upholds Maintenance Obligations Under Section 24 Of The Hindu Marriage Act

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Spouse Staying Abroad For Career Not 'Cruelty' Or 'Desertion' – Bombay High Court

EL

Ethical Legal Consultants

Supreme Court Tells CARA: Issue NOC In 4 Weeks For Inter-country Adoption

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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Divorce

Spouse Staying Abroad For Career Not 'Cruelty' Or 'Desertion' – Bombay High Court

In the present case, the couple, two budding engineers were deeply in love got married on January 5, 2004, in Mumbai, after an eight-year-long courtship.

EL

Ethical Legal Consultants

Divorce By Mutual Consent

Under Indian law, divorce by mutual consent allows both spouses to dissolve their marriage without any conflict. The inherent cost-efficiency of a non-contentious divorce process, in addition to the judiciary adopting...

Fox & Mandal

Contemporary Challenges And Future Directions In Hindu Divorce Law Reform

The statutory system of Hindu divorce which exists currently today has been greatly hindered by several contemporary dangers

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Evolving Alimony Laws In India: Comparative Insights, Judicial Trends, And Future Challenges

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Balancing Equity And Economic Justice: Alimony Awards And Economic Disparities In Indian Family Law

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Economic Justice Through Alimony: Gender, Fairness, And Legal Evolution In India

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Patna High Court Rules: Moral Lapses Alone Do Not Constitute Living In Adultery In Maintenance Cases

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Prenuptial Agreement And Its Enforcement In India

AG

Altacit Global

Navigating The Intricacies Of Family Law: Protecting The Ties That Bind

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Lawyered

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Private Client Services

As the assets of individuals and businesses grow, so does the magnitude and complexity of the monetary risk. Tax efficiency for the wealth of individuals and families is a fusion of assets held by the family...

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Cracking The Code: The Rights Of Nominees Of Insurance Policies Explained

In India's complex inheritance landscape, the law and jurisprudence concerning life insurance nominations have become increasingly dissonant.

T

Trilegal

Gift, Settlement, Or Will? Supreme Court Defines The Fine Line In Property Transfers

In a landmark judgment, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has provided clarity on the distinctions between ‘Gift', ‘Settlement', and ‘Will' in property transfers.

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Will vs Gift vs Settlement – Clarity On Estate Planning Instruments

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IndusLaw

Smriti And The Evolution Of Hindu Law: From Manusmriti To Mitakshara And Dayabhaga

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Rights Of Women In Live-in Relationship

AG

Altacit Global

Sons And Daughters Don't Inherit Father's Self-Acquired Property By Default: SC

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Mere Registration Does Not Validate A Will

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Counselence

Devolution Of Property Under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

AL

Aarna Law

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How To Take Mutual Divorce? | Lawyer For Divorce With Mutual Consent (Video)

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