Hindu Widow Archives

limitation period suit filed on possession of immovable property

Never Reported Judgment| Cause of action for suit filed by reversioner for possession of immovable property arises on the death of a Hindu widow [(1953) 1 SCC 407]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on limitation period of suit on possession of immovable property.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Child adopted by government servant’s Hindu widow, after his death, not ‘family’ under the CCS (Pension) Rules: Supreme Court

The bench of KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that the definition of ‘family' under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 is a restrictive and specific one and cannot be expanded to take within its sweep, all heirs, as provided under Hindu law, or other personal laws.

Legal RoundUp Watch Now

Weekly Rewind Ep. 63| Sex Workers’ right to dignity; Hindu Women’s right to property; right to dissent; freedom of press; and more

Top Story of the Week Aadhaar Card for Sex Workers| Supreme Court bats for sex workers’ right to dignity; directs UIDAI to

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Widow cannot be divested of property inherited from her deceased husband, on remarriage

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S Dixit, J. dismissed a petition in limine, filed against an order of the Senior Civil Judge; on