Uniform Civil Code- Voices of Reason

May 30, 2022

In March,2018, I was called upon by the Law Commission of India to comment upon the impact of the decisions of the Supreme Court on Mitakshara Coparcenary upon the probable future drafting and implementation of a Common Civil Code. Those were the decisions in Uttam v. Saubhag Singh , AIR...

The basic structure of the Constitution is sacrosanct: A retrospect on the Kesavananda Bharati case

March 25, 2022

Constitutional supremacy is and has to be the bedrock upon which the edifice of a democracy rests. And if the foundation or the basic structure of the edifice is sought to be changed so as to invest one of the pillars of democracy with unbridled powers, the very edifice would...

An analysis of Hindu succession and inheritance

December 31, 2021

If we look at the probable statistics of litigation in this Country, at least 50% of the litigation is against Government authorities. From the remaining 50%, at least 30 to 40% is related to property disputes alone. Succession law, though a very important and intrinsic part of the whole conspectus...

The basic structure of the constitution is sacrosanct

October 27, 2021

Constitutional supremacy is and has to be the bedrock upon which the edifice of a democracy rests. And if the foundation or the basic structure of the edifice is sought to be changed so as to invest one of the pillars of democracy with unbridled powers, the very edifice would...

The basic structure of the Constitution is sacrosanct

September 10, 2020

Constitutional supremacy is and has to be the bedrock upon which the edifice of a democracy rests. And if the foundation or the basic structure of the edifice is sought to be changed so as to invest one of the pillars of democracy with unbridled powers, the very edifice would...

Succession planning in proprietorships, family businesses and partnerships

July 11, 2020

A person builds up a business by sheer dint of hard work and determination to succeed. Even one or two generations later, all the hard work put in by the founder is frittered away, either because of the unwillingness of the next generation to get involved in the business in...

The Hindu Undivided Family and Coparcenary: A critical analysis

July 6, 2020

The Hindu Undivided Family is, as Hindu jurisprudence and law recognise, the normal condition of a Hindu family. Hindu Undivided Family: Known by its popular acronym HUF, a joint Hindu family consists of all persons who have lineally descended from a common ancestor, and includes their wives and unmarried daughters....

Hindu succession & inheritance: An analysis of some provisions

June 30, 2020

If we look at the probable statistics of litigation in this country, at least 50% of the litigation is against government authorities. From the remaining 50%, at least 30-40% is related to property disputes alone. Succession law, though a very important and intrinsic part of the whole conspectus of laws,...