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A little more compassion for married daughters(30.11.2015)
It may not quite be the “but-for-sex”, but Chhattisgarh High Court’s ruling took a step in quelling another probably archaic, certainly egregious gove.....
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Married daughters are eligible to seeking benefit of compassionate appointment(15.12.2020)
Petitioner in present petition has challenged the order denying appointment on compassionate ground on the death of her father on the score that she i.....
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Only 'unmarried or widowed daughter' who are dependent upon deceased female Government servant at the time of death are eligible for compassionate appointment(13.09.2021)
Present Appeal has been filed against the impugned Judgment and Order passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru in Writ Petition No. 5609/201.....
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Women can be ‘karta’ of Hindu Undivided Family(22.12.2015)
Eldest co-parcener, even if a woman, can be ‘karta’ of a Hindu Undivided Family. The Delhi High Court noted that Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act.....
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Married daughter continues to ‘belong to father’s family’(10.03.2016)
Deceased father can nominate property to married daughter under Rules 127 and 128 of the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Rules, 1987. The court acc.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Marriage Expenses Can be Claimed by Unmarried Daughter(01.04.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that marriage expenses can be claimed by an unmarried daughter from her parents under the provisions of the Hindu.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, unmarried daughter, marriage expenses
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Bombay HC Acquits 36-Year-Old of Killing Two Minor Daughters(18.10.2016)
Bombay HC has acquitted 36-year-old Buldhana resident Mahendra Parve, five months after he was sentenced to death for killing his two minor daughters,.....
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SC: Daughters Have Coparcenery Rights Even If Their Father Was Not Alive at Time of Amendment(11.08.2020)
Supreme Court has held that, a daughter will have a share after Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, irrespective of whether her father was alive o.....
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Madras HC Directs PAG to Pay Family Pension to Adopted Daughter(21.10.2016)
Madras High Court has slammed Principal Accountant General (PAG) for returning a proposal sent by an Additional Assistant Educational Officer (AAEO) i.....
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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Stepfather Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor Step-Daughters(16.07.2020)
Bombay High Court has allowed a bail application of a man accused of sexually assaulting his step daughters, one of whom is a minor.
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CBIC Allows Export of Goods from Bangladesh to India by Rail in Closed Containers(20.05.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has allowed the export of goods from Bangladesh to India by rail in closed containers. The carrier will be.....
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SC: Daughter-in-Law Should be Treated as a Family Member and Not Maid(17.05.2016)
SC, while expressing concern over instances of brides being burnt and tortured in the country, has said, ”daughter-in-law should be treated as a famil.....
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Bombay HC Upholds Conviction & Life Sentence of Father Who Raped Minor Daughter(09.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a father who raped his own minor daughter for over a year repeatedly.
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Bombay HC: Daughter's Glossy Instagram Pictures Not Conclusive Proof of Income(23.06.2022)
Bombay High Court while refusing to modify the maintenance amount payable by a father to his major daughter has held that her glossy Instagram photogr.....
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Delhi HC Denies to Lift Ban on BBC Documentary ‘India’s Daughter’(08.08.2016)
Delhi HC has refused to interfere with ban on BBC documentary India’s Daughter on the December 16 gangrape case, saying the issue of its telecast was .....
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Delhi HC: Daughter-in-law Can Seek Maintenance From Father-in-law if Inherited Husband's Estate(11.05.2022)
Delhi High Court by dismissing a plea filed by a widowed daughter-in-law and grand-daughter under section 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984 has ruled .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Family Court Act, 1984, section 19, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, inherited
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Chhattisgarh HC: Widow Daughter-In-Law Can Claim Maintenance from Father-In-Law(19.07.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a widowed daughter-in-law has the right to claim maintenance from her father-in-law, if the latter has the posse.....
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Bombay High Court: Keeping Money in Accounts For Daughter’s Wedding is not Maintenance(14.03.2017)
Bombay HC, while hearing a man’s plea challenging a Lower Court’s order awarding maintenance to his wife & daughters, has said that putting money in a.....
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FAMILY - Married Daughter has Right of Succession in Lease Premises Under Goa Succession Law: SC(14.03.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that a married daughter would have a right of succession in the "lease premises", as per the provisions of Goa Succession, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Right of Succession in Lease Premises, Married Daughter,Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012.
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Bombay HC: No Prosecution For Italian Man If He Brings Back Adopted Daughter(28.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has said that Italian man, who in breach of Court’s injunction order had run away with his seven-year-old adopted daughter, would no.....
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Madras HC Directs State to Compensate Petitioner Whose Daughter Died in Government Hospital(01.03.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to provide a compensation of Rs. 5 Lakhs to a Dalit Petitioner whose daughter had died as a res.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC Upholds Custody of Teenage Daughter with Mother(01.03.2021)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the custody of a teenage daughter with her mother stating that there are so many things that a daughter can't d.....
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Orissa HC: Married Daughters Can't be Denied Benefit Under Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme(31.10.2022)
Orissa High Court while reaffirming rights of married daughter to seek compassionate employment upon death of her father has held that married daughte.....
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Ker. HC: Major Unmarried Daughter Can’t Claim Maintenance Just Because She Can’t Maintain Herself(30.01.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that an unmarried daughter who attained majority cannot claim maintenance from her father under Section 125(1) CrPC, merely.....
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Karnataka HC Strikes Down Guideline Excluding Married Daughters from Ex-Servicemen Scheme(04.01.2023)
Karnataka High Court has struck down a guideline by Department of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement, by which married daughters under the age of 25 year.....
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Guj. HC: Need a Change in Mindset That Married Daughter Shouldn’t be Given Any Property(13.01.2023)
Gujarat High Court while observing that marriage of a daughter does not change her status in the family has stated that it is time to change the minds.....
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Madras High Court: Unmarried 2nd Daughter Eligible for Family Pension Upon Disqualification of 1st(19.05.2017)
Madras High Court has held that family pension may be transferred to unmarried second daughter upon disqualification of first daughter.
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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Woman Who Allegedly Murdered 23-Year Old Daughter(14.05.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 40-year-old woman who allegedly confessed to the murder of her 23-year-daughter when the latter attempted to e.....
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Calcutta HC: Freedom Fighter's Widowed/Divorced Daughters Having No Income Entitled to His Pension(12.04.2021)
Calcutta High Court has declared Clause 5.2.5 of the Guidelines for Disbursement of Central Samman Pensions followed by Authorized Public Sector Banks.....
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MP HC Upholds Judgment on Compassionate Appointment of Married Daughter(19.04.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed its agreement with the position taken by a Full Bench of the High Court in Indore, vis-à-vis consideration of .....
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Orissa HC Dismisses Plea on Extension of Compassionate Appointment Benefits to Married Daughter(10.06.2021)
Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the married daughter of a deceased government employee seeking extension of compassionate appointm.....
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Allahabad HC Upholds Conviction of Man for Murdering Wife and Daughters(12.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for brutally murdering his wife and four minor daughters aged 7, 5, 3 years and the youngest o.....
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Cal HC: Daughter of Employee Who Died/Superannuated Prior to DCRB Scheme Entitled To Family Pension(21.06.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that unmarried/widowed daughters of an employee who superannuated or passed away prior to coming into force of DCRB Schem.....
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Ker. HC: Unmarried Daughter has Right to Receive Reasonable Marriage Expenses from Her Father(19.04.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that right of an unmarried daughter to get reasonable expenses concerning her marriage from her father cannot have a.....
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Delhi HC: Non-Inclusion of Daughter-In-Law from Health Scheme for Govt Employees not Discriminatory(26.07.2019)
Delhi High Court has ruled that benefits of the Delhi Government Health Scheme does not extend to all members of the beneficiary.
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Del HC: No Indefeasible Right of Daughter-in-Law in Shared Household(26.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that right of the daughter-in-law in a shared household is not an indefeasible right, has held that in-laws can’t be .....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Prohibition of 'Married Daughters' from Availing Benefit(02.09.2019)
Rajasthan High Court has rejected a plea against prohibition of married daughters from availing the benefit of compassionate appointment under Rajasth.....
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Delhi HC: Married Daughter Included Among Dependents of Their Parents(11.07.2023)
Delhi High Court while dealing with an eviction petition observed that law provides for eviction of a tenant on the need of dependents, and married da.....
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Kerala HC: Presents Gifted By Parents For Daughter's Welfare Not Dowry(14.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that presents given to the bride at the time of her marriage for her welfare will not count as dowry under the ambit of Do.....
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Del. HC: Divorced Daughter Not a Dependent u/s 21 of HAMA(15.09.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that an unmarried or widowed daughter is recognized to have a claim in the estate of the deceased, but a “divorced daughter”.....
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All. HC: Irrespective of Marital Status, Daughters have Right to Apply for Compassionate Appointment(19.07.2023)
Allahabad High Court has struck down the term ‘unmarried’ occurring before ‘daughter’ in Regulation 104 of U.P. Cooperative Societies Employees' Servi.....
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Delhi HC: Widowed Daughter of Freedom Fighter is Entitled to Benefit of Pension Scheme(13.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that a widowed daughter of a freedom fighter is entitled to benefit of the Pension Scheme namely Swatantrata Sainik Samm.....
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Bom HC: Daughter Can’t Continue Maintenance Claim of Deceased Mother(04.08.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that right of maintenance of wife against her husband is in personam and not in rem, has held that daughter cannot c.....
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SC Sets Aside Karnataka HC Judgment Holding Divorced Daughter in Same Class as Unmarried Daughter(14.09.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside a Karnataka High Court judgment that held that a divorced daughter would fall in the same class of an unmarried or widowed.....
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Kar. HC: Under DV Act, Question of Awarding Maintenance Till Marriage of Daughters Doesn’t Arise(05.09.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that under the provisions of Domestic Violence Act, question of awarding maintenance till marriage of the daughters does.....
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Allahabad HC to Govt.: Frame Rules to Include Divorced Daughter in Family(30.11.2015)
Allahabad HC has ordered Principal Secretary (Law) to take necessary steps within 4 months so that a “divorced daughter” can be included in definition.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Married Daughter Eligible for Compassionate Appointments(03.12.2015)
Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that a married daughter is eligible to get government job of her deceased's father on compassionate grounds.
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Cal. HC: ‘Sexist’ to Exclude Married Daughter from the Scope of Compassionate Appointment(18.10.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that rejection of compassionate appointment solely on the ground of marital status of a daughter is an arbitrary a.....
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Kar. HC: Exclusion of Married Daughter from Being Eligible for Compassionate Appointment is Valid(05.10.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that LIC Recruitment of Staff Instructions excluding a married daughter from being eligible for appointment on compassio.....
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SC: Father Can Give Property to Married Daughter(21.04.2016)
SC has ruled that a man is legally entitled to nominate his married daughter to own his cooperative society flat after his death, depriving his wife a.....
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Calcutta HC: Daughter-In-Law Bound in Compassionate Appointment to Maintain Mother-In-Law(21.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed in a case that the daughter-in-law is bound by the undertaking given while obtaining a compassionate appointment to m.....
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Allahabad HC: Daughter-In-Law Eligible for Allotment of Fair Price Shop on Compassionate Grounds(10.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that a daughter-in-law is very well entitled to allotment of a fair price shop on compassionate grounds. The Court has r.....
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Delhi High Court: Father Cannot Relinquish His Responsibility Towards Unmarried Daughters(10.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that a father cannot abandon his responsibility of looking after his unmarried daughters. The court held that father has.....
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SC Upholds Conviction of Mother-in-Law for Cruelty Against Daughter-in-Law(12.01.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a mother-in-law for the offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, observing tha.....
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Bombay HC Confirms Conviction of Husband Based on Minor Daughter’s Testimony(22.02.2016)
Bombay HC confirmed a Sessions court order that had sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife, based on his minor daughter’s testimo.....
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Hyderabad High Court Says Daughters Are Eligible for Father's Terminal Benefits(14.01.2016)
Hyderabad High Court has held that an employer is not at fault if he decides to distribute the terminal benefits of a deceased employee in equal parts.....
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Bom. HC: Domestic Violence Complaint Not Maintainable Against Father and Brother of Daughter-in-Law(09.01.2024)
Bombay High Court has observed that while the object and purpose of the DV Act, 2005 is to protect a woman from domestic violence, it does not confer .....
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Del HC: People Harassing Daughter-in-Law for Birthing Girl Need to be Educated(11.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that people harassing their Daughter-in-Law (DIL) for giving birth to a girl child need to be educated that it is their son .....
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All. HC: Unmarried Daughter Falling Under the Category of Aggrieved Person Entitled to Maintenance(15.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that unmarried daughter, irrespective of her religion and age is entitled to obtain maintenance under the Protection of .....
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Kerala HC: Presents Gifted By Parents For Daughter's Welfare Not Dowry(14.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that presents given to the bride at the time of her marriage for her welfare will not count as dowry under the ambit of Do.....
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