Proceedings under Indian Succession Act are summary proceedings and do not bestow any title to amount in favour of certificate holder: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

Justice Javed Iqbal Wani of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in a retrial against a decision made by the District Court, Srinagar in which a succession certificate was issued in favour of both the parties to the case, distributed a sum of 6 lakh between both of them. Read more

Need to define what constitutes serious offense: Supreme court in a Plea to debar persons charged with serious offenses to contest elections

Need to define what constitutes serious offense:  Supreme court in a Plea to debar persons charged with serious offenses to contest elections.

The Supreme Court in the matter of Ashwini Kumar Updahyay v/s Union of India & Ors observed that the serious or grave offenses should be defined. The petitioner prayed to debar persons charged with serious offenses to contest election. The petitioner seeked to add one section under the election symbol Read more