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Merely because father is natural guardian, custody of minor cannot be handed over to him.

Merely because father is natural guardian, custody of minor cannot be handed over to him.

The minor child was in lawful custody of his grand-parents since death of mother and after his father contracted second marriage. The minor has not spent even single day with his father till now. The father have never enquired about the minor nor visited him even on any singular occasion.

Probate of Will can be granted to its executor only when its execution is free of any suspicious circumstances.

Probate of Will can be granted to its executor only when its execution is free of any suspicious circumstances.

The petitioner was seeking grant of probate of will allegedly executed by the Testator. On due examination, the Will was neither found to be registered, nor notarized, though attesting witnesses to the Will was the Court clerk of the Advocate, who prepared the Will. Only explanation offered by the Petitioner

Contractual employees are also entitled to get maternity leave benefits and refusal to pay them salary during sanctioned maternity leave is impermissible.

Contractual employees are also entitled to get maternity leave benefits and refusal to pay them salary during sanctioned maternity leave is impermissible.

The petitioner was initially appointed as Project Assistant at IIT on ad-hoc basis for three months. Looking to the conduct, working and behavior of petitioner, she was re- appointed for a period of one year with the revised salary. In between the petitioner became pregnant and applied for the maternity

Suspicion, howsoever strong, cannot substitute proof beyond reasonable doubt to convict accused in cases based on circumstantial evidence.

Suspicion, howsoever strong, cannot substitute proof beyond reasonable doubt to convict accused in cases based on circumstantial evidence.

The accused was convicted for commiting murder in furtherance of criminal conspiracy by the Trial Court and his conviction was later upheld by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. During the appeal, accused claimed that there was no evidence against him worth the namesake. The evidence of the brother of

Position of dead body in middle of railway track can only be result of being hit by train and claimant cannot be denied compensation by Railways for such untoward incident.

Position of dead body in middle of railway track can only be result of being hit by train and claimant cannot be denied compensation by Railways for such untoward incident.

The deceased and his son was undertaking a train journey and both of them travelled in different compartments as train was crowded. The son came to know about the accident wherein his father fell down from the train. He had identified body of his father and produced journey ticket. Deceased

When there is strong evidence as regards involvement of accused in crime as against mere probability of his complicity, accused cannot question summoning order issued against him.

When there is strong evidence as regards involvement of accused in crime as against mere probability of his complicity, accused cannot question summoning order issued against him.

The accused was allegedly involved in offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Since the accused was clearly named in the FIR by the injured witness, his complicity in the incident was prima facie visible. The evidence on the basis of which the accused was earlier exonerated by the

Bail cannot be denied to accused not alleged to be involved in continuing unlawful activity and no charge-sheet is filed against him within preceding ten years

Bail cannot be denied to accused not alleged to be involved in continuing unlawful activity and no charge-sheet is filed against him within preceding ten years

The accused was arrested for allegedly committing organised crimes. To make any activity to be continuing unlawful one, one charge-sheet has to be filed before a competent Court within the preceding period of ten years. The Supreme Court thus observed that the offence of 'organised crime' under Gujarat