Skip to content

SCC Times

SCC Times SCC Times

Bringing you the Best Analytical Legal News

appstoreplaystore
Navigation

Site navigation

  • Home
  • News
    • Appointments & Transfers
    • Business News
    • Events/Webinars
    • Fact Checks
    • Hot Off The Press
    • New releases
    • Law Firms News
    • Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements
  • OP. ED.
    • Op Eds
    • SCC Journal Section Archives
    • Practical Lawyer Archives
    • Tributes and Obituries
  • Experts Corner
    • Judiciary
      • Justice Hemant Gupta
    • Individual
      • Akaant Mittal
      • ‘Lex Mercatoria’ by Hasit Seth
      • Murali Neelakantan
      • Siddharth R Gupta
      • Tarun Jain (Tax Attorney)
      • Vasanth Rajasekaran
    • Law Firm
      • Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
      • DSK Legal
      • JSA Advocates & Solicitors
      • Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
      • Khaitan & Co
      • Nomos Solutions
      • Numen Law Offices
      • Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
      • Fox & Mandal
  • Case Briefs
    • Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)
    • Supreme Court
    • High Courts
    • Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies
    • Advance Rulings
    • Foreign Courts
    • International Courts/Regulatory Authorities
    • District Court
  • Legislation
    • Statutes/Bills/Ordinances
    • Cabinet Decisions
    • Foreign Legislation
    • Rules & Regulations
    • Notifications/Circulars/Directions/Orders
  • Legal RoundUp
    • Supreme Court Round Up
    • High Courts Round Up
    • Legislation Roundup
    • Tribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup
    • Topic-wise Roundup
    • Weekly Roundup
  • Cases Reported
    • ITR & GSTR Cases
    • High Court Cases
    • SCC Weekly
    • SCC Archives
    • Never Reported Judgments
  • Law School News
    • Moot Court Announcements
    • ADR/Debate Competition
    • Conference/Seminars/Lectures/Webinars
    • Call For Papers/Blogs
    • Live Blogging
    • Achievement Updates
    • Others
    • Event Reports
  • Law made Easy
    • Law made Easy
    • The Landlord Can’t Just Force You Out: Your Rights as a Tenant in IndiaThe Landlord Can’t Just Force You Out: Your Rights as a Tenant in India
    • Cases That Made Law | Can an Advertisement Create a Binding Contract? Revisiting Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. [1892 2 Q.B. 484]Cases That Made Law | Can an Advertisement Create a Binding Contract? Revisiting Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. [1892 2 Q.B. 484]
    • Can Police arrest you anytime? Understanding police powers, arrest procedure and your rights under lawCan Police arrest you anytime? Understanding police powers, arrest procedure and your rights under law
    • Your Employer Will Issue Form 130 This June — Not Form 16. Here Is What Changed and What It Means for Your Tax ReturnYour Employer Will Issue Form 130 This June — Not Form 16. Here Is What Changed and What It Means for Your Tax Return
    • Cases That Made Law| Can a Minor Enter into a Binding Contract? Understanding Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose [1903 SCC OnLine PC 4]Cases That Made Law| Can a Minor Enter into a Binding Contract? Understanding Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose [1903 SCC OnLine PC 4]
  • Know thy Judge
    • Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s distinguished career and notable judgmentsKnow Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s distinguished career and notable judgments
    • Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice M.M. Sundresh’s Inspiring Career and Notable JudgmentsKnow Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice M.M. Sundresh’s Inspiring Career and Notable Judgments
    • Know Thy Judge | From Student Union to the Supreme Court: Explore Justice Aravind Kumar’s inspirational journey & notable judgmentsKnow Thy Judge | From Student Union to the Supreme Court: Explore Justice Aravind Kumar’s inspirational journey & notable judgments
    • Justice Ashok Bhushan concludes tenure as NCLAT Chairman: Throwback to an illustrious career and key decisionsJustice Ashok Bhushan concludes tenure as NCLAT Chairman: Throwback to an illustrious career and key decisions
    • Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge: Justice V. MohanaKnow Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge: Justice V. Mohana
  • Interviews
    • Growing with the Profession: Mr Dhruv Malik’s Perspective on Competition, Arbitration and Insolvency DisputesGrowing with the Profession: Mr Dhruv Malik’s Perspective on Competition, Arbitration and Insolvency Disputes
    • The Work is not Finished: Adab Singh Kapoor on Family Law, Reform, and Building a Modern Litigation PracticeThe Work is not Finished: Adab Singh Kapoor on Family Law, Reform, and Building a Modern Litigation Practice
    • Lawyers Who Understand Technology Will Be the Fastest to Grow: In Conversation with Shrutanjaya BhardwajLawyers Who Understand Technology Will Be the Fastest to Grow: In Conversation with Shrutanjaya Bhardwaj
    • Real learning begins when you step into practice: In Conversation with Mr. Himanshu GoswamiReal learning begins when you step into practice: In Conversation with Mr. Himanshu Goswami
    • Charting the Course of Dispute Resolution: Insights from Sanjeev KumarCharting the Course of Dispute Resolution: Insights from Sanjeev Kumar
  • Events & Collaborations
    • International
      • Cyprus Arbitration Day
      • Eurasia Arbitration Week
      • GCAI Conference
      • ICA Conference
      • LegalTechTalk
      • London International Disputes Week
      • Russian International Arbitration Congress
      • Institutional Events
      • Asia ADR Week
      • Uzbekistan Arbitration Week
    • Domestic
      • ILA Conference
      • ICA International Conference
      • IBBI & INSOL India International Conclave
      • ICC India Conference on International Arbitration
      • IICA–AIPE National Conference
      • IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium
      • Delhi Arbitration Weekend
      • Justice H.R. Khanna Memorial National Symposium
      • National Conference on Institutional Arbitration
  • Mental Health
    • Articles
    • A Talk
  • Book Reviews
  • Jobs & Internships
  • Master SCC Online
  • WATCH NOW
    • SCC Times Newsflash
    • Masterclass with EBC Authors
    • Book Releases/Events
    • Law Made Easy
    • SideBar Tales
    • Law, Camera & Conversations
    • SCC Dialogues
  • Subscribe
    • SCC Online Web Edition
    • Supreme Court Cases (SCC)
    • EBC Learning
    • EBC Reader
    • Practical Lawyer

Hindu

Attending witness evidence in execution of will
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Will Dispute: Calcutta High Court holds attending witness’s evidence sufficient to prove execution of will; Grants probate

The case underscores that when attesting witnesses are unavailable, a will can still be proved through other admissible evidence under Sections 69 and 71 of the Evidence Act, provided the execution and testamentary capacity of the testator are established.

Published on July 9, 2026July 14, 2026By Chandra Sharma
Leave a comment268 views
Chhattisgarh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Chhattisgarh HC refuses to quash FIR against Guru Ghasidas University professors who allegedly forced Hindu students to offer namaz at NSS camp

The professors contended that the complaint was lodged with a delay of two weeks, and it was politically motivated false accusations.

Published on June 9, 2025June 26, 2025By Sonali Ahuja
Leave a comment1721 views
Allahabad High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

[S. 311 CrPC] Discrepancies in examination and cross examination no ground to recall witnesses: Allahabad HC

“Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 merely provides saptpadi as an essential ceremony of a Hindu marriage and it does not provide that the ceremony of kanyadan is essential for solemnization of a Hindu marriage”

Published on April 8, 2024April 12, 2024By Editor
Leave a comment11424 views
andhra pradesh high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘In accordance with Article 16(5) of Constitution’; Andhra Pradesh High Court upholds termination of employee from service who ceased to be a Hindu

“Petitioner is conscious of the fact that he is a Christian and his marriage is with a Christian lady and the marriage is solemnized in a church as per the Christian rites and church formalities.”

Published on November 17, 2023November 30, 2023By Simranjeet
Leave a comment7245 views
Inheritance Law
Law made Easy

Where there is a Will, there is Inheritance Law

by Spenta Havewala Kapadia*

A Rundown on Law Relating to Wills, Letters of Administration, Succession Certificates and Heirship Certificates

Published on October 27, 2023October 27, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
1 Comment19578 views
Madras High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Self-respect marriages can be performed only between two Hindus; Madras High Court upholds denial of marriage registration of an inter faith couple

Madras High Court: G R Swaminathan J. dismissed the petition of an inter-faith couple seeking registration of their self-respect marriage on the

Published on July 2, 2022May 15, 2025By Editor
Leave a comment4461 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC │Cogent and clinching evidence found regarding conversion of deaf and dumb students to Islam; Bail denied

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Brij Raj Singh and Ramesh Sinha, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal which was filed under

Published on April 7, 2022April 15, 2022By Editor
Leave a comment4638 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | “Marrying a Christian man would not wipe off the benefit of reservation granted to a scheduled caste persons”, HC reiterates caste of a person is to be decided on the basis of birth

Kerala High Court: Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J., held that marrying a Christian man would not wipe off the benefit of a reservation

Published on February 8, 2022February 11, 2022By Editor
3 Comments4206 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“One of the basic tenets to be followed by every Hindu is tolerance. Tolerance must be his own community or religion and in particular, to also to every other religious practice”: Madras HC

Madras High Court: C.V. Karthikeyan, J., expressed that, “One of the basic tenets to be followed by every Hindu is tolerance. Tolerance

Published on February 7, 2022February 7, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
Leave a comment3179 views
Op EdsOP. ED.

Judicial Review of Personal Law: Will the Phoenix (of Judicial Review) Rise from the Ashes (of Narasu Appa)

by Devanshu Sajlan*

Published on October 16, 2021October 15, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
Leave a comment11346 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Does a person lose his status as a scheduled caste after converting to a different faith? Does conversion put an end to the disadvantages faced by him? HC answers

Kerala High Court: N.Nagaresh, J., heard the instant petition against the order of Scrutiny Committee for Verification of Community Certificates, whereby the

Published on February 1, 2021February 8, 2021By Editor
5 Comments9301 views
Newsletter
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER for Latest Updates including Case Briefs, Legislation Updates, Law School News, Experts Corner and a lot more

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Get weekly latest news and updates in your e-mail



Subscribe to our Newsletter

Get weekly latest news and updates in your e-mail

News Submissions

blog@scconline.com

Article Submissions

articles@scconline.com

Download SCC Online App for Android Users/IOS Users

Disclaimer : The content of this Blog are for informational purposes only and for the reader's personal non-commercial use. The views expressed are not the personal views of EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd. and do not constitute legal advice. The contents are intended, but not guaranteed, to be correct, complete, or up to date. EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd. disclaims all liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether arising from negligence, accident or any other cause.

© EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.

×