Q&A
We have curated some of the recently received Queries into Q&A to provide easy access to viable legal solutions for your queries.
What are the laws under which application or petition for child maintenance can be made?
Central Laws: Criminal proceeding for maintenance under Section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code before Magistrate. Personal Laws: 1.Hindu law : Civil proceedings under: (A) Section 26 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. (Note: Interim...
How much amount can be granted under civil proceedings in personal laws for child maintenance?
Well, there is no ceiling limit in any personal law on claim of maintenance of children against parents or any other relative. The Court can grant any amount as it thinks just and proper as per the facts and circumstances of the case while considering the welfare of...
Does Mutation transfer title?
Mutation does not create any interest in property nor does it transfer any title. It is necessary for the payment of the property tax after the acquisition of the property through sale, gift, succession or inheritance. Mutation is simply the process of recording the...
What is Mutation?
Defination of Mutation: As per the legal glossary of the Ministry of Law and Justice, Mutation means a significant and basic alteration, substitution of the name of a person by the name of another in relation to property in the record showing right or title to the...
Is registration of sale deed compulsory?
Sale Deed is a document by which the property is transferred from one person to another by way of sale. Section 54 of The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 provides that in case of immovable property like land, house of more than Rs.100, the sale can be made only by a...
What makes a holographic will valid?
Wills which are handwritten by the testator (person making the will for the transfer of inheritance as per his or wishes) are called holographic will. The will can be handwritten in part or full. A holographic will is valid if it fulfills the conditions of Section 59...
Why are women more likely to win custody Court battles?
In a traditional family, father is preferred to be responsible with issues of property rights of the minor whereas the mother is favored with the issue of being a caretaker of the minor, but when there is a custody battle neither the father nor the mother are...
What is the difference between guardianship rights, access or visitation rights and custody rights?
People generally get confused in above three concepts. But all three are different concepts. Custody implies the living of the child with one parent. Guardianship implies the rights of parent or guardian over the child’s person and property. It involves the authority...
My spouse is possibly recording me using a hidden camera in our home for the purpose of winning child custody in our divorce case. Can he legally do this?
Recording Video or Audio of a person is an offence against the Right to privacy, a fundamental right under Article 21 of Indian Constitution. Law does not permit any person to video or tape record another person without his or her consent using camera, mobile or any...