HIGH COURT WEEKLY ROUNDUP [27th October — 2nd November] | Stories on False Allegations Against Spouse; Crypto Currency As Property; Skechers Trade Mark; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Mitakshara Law
Self-acquired property of Mitakshara Hindu who died before 1956 devolves solely upon his male heir: Kerala HC
“Before the enactment of the Succession Act, succession to the property of Hindus, whether ancestral or self-acquired, was governed by the pristine principles of Hindu law as embodied in the Shastric texts and Smritis.”
Legitimacy alone not enough for Coparcenary Rights: Decoding Supreme Court verdict on Rights of Children from Null and Void Marriages
The Supreme Court has held that children born from Null and Void marriages would be entitled to rights in or to the absolute property of the parents and no other person.