The Bombay High Court was informed that security has been extended to retired Judge Gautam Patel and his family after alleged threats linked to his Dawoodi Bohra succession judgment. The Court stressed swift action, saying protection was crucial as police investigated the complaint and threat letters.
The Delhi High Court held that daughters cannot claim inheritance or partition rights in agricultural land where succession opened before the 2005 Hindu Succession Act amendment, ruling that such cases remain governed by the Delhi Land Reforms Act, under which male lineal descendants receive preference in succession.
The Supreme Court has sought actor Karisma Kapoor’s response on a plea filed by Priya Kapur seeking access to divorce-related records between Karisma and her late husband Sunjay Kapur. The documents have been sought for use in an ongoing succession dispute over Sunjay Kapur’s estate pending before the Delhi High Court.
The Madras High Court rejected Nithyananda Swami’s petition challenging the appointment of Sri Harihara Sri Gnanasambanda Desiga Paramachariya Swamigal as the 293rd pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam. The court emphasized that the validity of the documents and appointment will be decided by the trial court based on merit and legal standards.
