Status of Posthumous Child in Succession

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Posthumous Child In Succession: Section 20 of the Hindu Succession Act recognizes the posthumous child as an heir in intestate succession.
It means the child who was in the womb at the time of death of intestate who is subsequently born alive shall have the same right to inherit to intestate as if he or she had been born before the death of intestate and the inheritance shall be deemed to vest in such a case from the date of death of the intestate.Read…

Law Notes

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Above were Law Notes which are useful and important for competitive exams.

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Legitimacy of Child in Muslims.PNG

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1. A child born within six months after the marriage – the child is Illegitimate unless the father acknowledges the child.

2. A child born after six months from the date of marriage is presumed to be legitimate.

3. A child born after dissolution of marriage is legitimate-
a. Under Shia Law if born within 10 months.
b. Under Hanafi Law if born within 2 years.
c. Under Shefai and Maliki if born within 4 years.Read…

Difference Between Trial and Inquiry, CrPC

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1. A trial is always for an offence. An inquiry does not necessarily relate to only offences.

2. A trial ends in acquittal or conviction of an accused. An inquiry into a offence never ends in a conviction or acquittal.

3. Trial is the examination and determination of cause by a judicial tribunal. Inquiry includes every inquiry other than a trial conducted by magistrate or court.Read…

Mutual Satisfactory Disposition

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According to section 265C of CrPC, in working out a mutually satisfactory disposition, the court shall follow the following procedure.

When a case is instituted on a police report, the court shall issue notice to the public prosecutor, the P.O/I.O (police officer/investigating officer) who has investigated the case, the accused and the victim of the case to participate in the meeting to work our a satisfactory disposition of the case.Read…

Cases where plea bargaining is allowed

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1. Offence where punishment is not more than 7 years.

2. The offence which are not against the women and children.

3. The offence which does not affect the socio-economic condition of the country.

The central government has determined the offences which are affecting the socio economic condition of country-
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961Read…