Indian Laws Relating To Maintenance
Definition The word maintenance is of wide connotation. The most precise definition of it has been given under Section 3 (b) of the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956, which reads as under:- “in all cases, provisions for food, clothing, residence, education and medical attendance and treatment; in the case of an unmarried daughter, also […]
Rights of Inheritance of Muslim Woman – Muslim Personal Laws in India
The Muslim Law of Succession is a combination of four sources i.e. the Holy Quran, Sunna (practice of prophet), Ijma, (Consensus of the learned men of the community over the decision over a particular subject matter), Qiya (deductions based on analogy on what is right and just in accordance with good principles). Muslim law recognises […]
PART 1 – THE CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AGREED PROCEDURE
PART 1- SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS Scope: This procedure shall be applicable for all claims filed before the Claims Tribunals in the NCT of Delhi. Definitions. – (1) In this procedure, unless the context otherwise requires, “Act” means the Motor Vehicles Act,1988 ( 59 of 1988); “accident” means an accident involving use of motor vehicle at […]
Motor Accident Claims : Important Judgments
Award of Compensation shall be reasonable and just Case name: K.Suresh v. New India Assurance Company Limited and Another, [(2012) 12 SCC 274] In this case, the Supreme Court observed: That while assessing the quantum of compensation some guess work, some hypothetical considerations and some sympathy come into play but, a significant one, the ultimate […]