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SC: Member of HUF Can Stake Exclusive Claim Only on Self-acquired Property - 15.09.2017

Supreme Court has held that if a member of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) wants to stake exclusive claim over any joint family property, then he or she will have to establish that this asset was self-acquired and not ancestral.

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Supreme Court Puts on Hold Takeover of Raghunath Temple - 15.09.2017

Supreme Court has stayed the takeover of Raghunath temple of Kullu by Himachal Government and provided relief to Maheshwar Singh, scion of royal family of Kullu, who refused to accept Himachal government's decision to form a temple trust.

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Supreme Court: Seniority in IPS Depends on Date of Induction to Police Service - 15.09.2017

Supreme Court has held that seniority in IPS will depend on the date of induction to IPS and it cannot be based on the length of service in any other Service prior to the induction.

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Calcutta High Court: Note IMEI Number Before Handing Over Interim Custody of Stolen E-devices - 15.09.2017

Calcutta High Court has directed investigating authorities to ascertain and record the IMEI number and other product details before handing over interim custody of stolen electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, etc.

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Madras HC Refuses to Constitute Committee for Monitoring Disrespect of National Flag - 15.09.2017

Madras High Court has rejected a plea to constitute a committee for monitoring the disrespect or insult of National Flag.

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Supreme Court Tells Jaypee to Pay Rs 50 Lakh to 10 buyers - 14.09.2017

Supreme Court has asked realty firm Jaiprakash Associates to pay Rs 50 lakh as an interim relief to 10 homebuyers of its Kalypso Court project along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.

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Supreme Court: Unsuccessful Candidate is Estopped from Challenging Selection Process - 14.09.2017

Supreme Court has held that once a person took part in process of selection and was not found fit for appointment, the said person was estopped from challenging process of selection.

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Delhi High Court Terms Hauz Khas Village ‘A Ticking Timebomb’ - 14.09.2017

Delhi High Court, appalled at the violation of laws and safety measures by the restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes in Hauz Khas village and how civic agencies had turned a blind eye to all of it, has termed the posh hangout and party address of South Delhi “a ticking time-bomb”.

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders FIR Against Own Registrar - 14.09.2017

Punjab & Haryana High Court administration has recommended that an FIR be registered against its own registrar who was handling recruitment.

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Supreme Court: HUF Assets to be Taken as Joint Property - 14.09.2017

Supreme Court has held that all assets in a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) would be presumed to be joint property belonging to all its members and a family member has to produce evidence to stake claim over any part even if it is 'self-acquired'.

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