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Prosecution Must Prove its Case Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
The Supreme Court in the case of Varkey Joseph vs. State of Kerala, rep. By the Circle Inspector of Police AIR 1993 SC 1892 held that:- “Suspicion is not the substitute for proof. There is a long distance between "may be true" and "must be true" and the prosecution...
Succession Laws for Goan Domiciles
In the case of Jose Paulo Coutinho vs. Maria Luiza Valentina Pereira and Ors. MANU/SC/1257/2019 the Hon’ble Supreme Court adjudicated on whether succession to property of Goan situate outside Goa in India would be governed by Portuguese Civil Code, 1867 as applicable...
Limitation Period for Probate
Kunvarjeet Singh Khandpur vs. Kirandeep Kaur and Ors. MANU/SC/7451/2008 “In a proceeding, or in other words, in an application filed for grant of probate or letters of administration, no right is asserted or claimed by the applicant. The applicant only seeks...
The Supreme Court in the case of State (Delhi Administration) vs Sanjay Gandhi, 1978 AIR 961, 1978 SCR (3) 950.
“Before we go to the facts of the case, it is necessary to consider what precisely is the nature of the burden which rests on the prosecution in an application for cancellation of bail. Is it necessary for the prosecution to prove by a mathematical certainty or even...
Arbitration Seat and Venue
While determining the Country whose laws would be applicable for determining the appointment of an arbitrator, it was held, by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Mankastu Impex Private Limited vs. Airvisual Limited MANU/SC/0283/2020, that the entire...
Foreigners Right to Adopt Children from India
The Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that it is mandatory to comply with provisions of Section 59(12) of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, as held in the case of Karina Jane Creed vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors, MANU/SC/1126/2019 “A foreigner or a person of Indian...