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Timelines for president and governor to assent to bills

The previous judgment in the case of WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1239 OF 2023 https://api.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2023/45314/45314_2023_11_1501_60770_Judgement_08-Apr-2025.pdf Where the Supreme Court gave timelines for governor to assent to bills was overruled in the current judgment  SPECIAL REFERENCE NO. 1 of 2025 https://api.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2025/39157/39157_2025_1_1501_66169_Judgement_20-Nov-2025.pdf The timelines could not be provide to president in this case of  Advisory matters the same provided to governor earlier was erroneous and the judiciary cannot take the role of assent to bills which should be done by president in this matter. The court was approached by president by way of article 143 which is advisory jurisdiction.

Interpretation of statues

 THE GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1897 The Salient features of the GCA, 1897 *An Act to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Acts, 1868 and 1887 [11th March, 1897] *Article 367(1) of the Constitution says that unless the context otherwise requires, the General Clauses Act, 1897, shall, subject to any adaptations and modifications that may be made therein under Article 372, apply for the interpretation of this Constitution. * The General Clauses Act, 1897 is applicable for the interpretation of the Constitution of India as well as of an Act of the Legislature. *Section 3 explains about GENERAL DEFINITIONS for certain important words as follows;- 1. "Abet", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall have the same meaning as in the IPC from Sections 107 to 120. Additionally, there are two more Sections 305 and 306 dealing with the same. The first two sections out of the above, Sections 107 and 108, define 'abetment of a thing' and 'abettor‟ respecti...

Stray dogs

Case no-  SUO MOTO WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 5 OF 2025 J. (J.B. Pardiwala) J. (R. Mahadevan) Order   There is a recent order from the Supreme Court to take the stray dogs from the streets and put them in shelter and immunisation should be done and the shelter should be under surveillance using camera . Jurisprudence   There is no rights for the beasts but the beasts belong to the society where we live. There are fundamental rights for human but not for beasts  But the responsibility of human are declared in article 51A The fundament duties towards society . Prevention of cruelty to animals act 1960 The rules framed for the protection of animals says S.11(19) The picked up dogs from the street has to be released after sterilisation or immunisation in the same place where they were taken. The recent order is against the above rule where they will be put in shelter, the question before the court is are there enough shelter to take care of dogs or any steps taken is ...

Domestic violence

Any act threatening the safety of women can be  questioned by law this can be used by women to 1.protection 2.residence 3.custody of children in addition to Indian penal code 494 and 498A Which comes to the safety of women  IPC 494 It protects men and women  against multiple marriages if married again during the lifetime of wife/husband can file a criminal complaint . punishment imprisonment for seven years and fine IPC 498A it is special provision for women to safeguard herself against cruelty by husband or his relatives. protection officers nearest police station

Indian Christian succession

  The Indian succession act covers the intestate  of Indians and non Indian Christians Male intestate   1. If there are lineal descendants the widow takes 1/3  2. If there are ascendants the widows takes 1/2 3 lineal descendants- takes 2/3 if there s widow  4 mother - 1/2 if there is widow  5father - 1/2 if ther is a widow  6 brother sister and their children   7. Distant kindred   Female intestate the same as male If she s a non Indian Christian then  5000+ usual calculations 

Hindu Intestate succession

 If a male dies intestate without a testamentary disposal   The division of his estate follow the rules Class 1 heirs There are 12 class 1 legal heirs which eliminates class 2 when present  1.daughter 2.son 3.mother 4.widow 5.son of predeceased son 6.widow of predeceased son 7.daughter of predeceased son 8.daughter of predeceased daughter  9.son of predeceased son’s predeceased son 10. Daughter of predeceased son’s predeceased son 11.widow of predeceased son’s predeceased son 12. Daughter of predeceased daughter  Class 2 heirs 1.father 2.brother 3.sister 4.a) son’s daughter son b) son’s daughter daughter 5.daughters daughter daughter  Daughter daughter son Daughter son’s daughter  Daughter sons son  6.brother’s son sisters son 7 father’s brother father mother 8 fathers widow brothers widow 9 mother’s mother mother father If a female dies intestate   1 son Daughter Husband  Heirs of the husband Father and mother  Heirs of the fathe...