Day: March 30, 2019

The Sources of Law – Vatican City State

advtanmoy 30/03/2019

Bulletin No. 16 (period January 1, 2008 – May 31, 2009) N. LXXI – Law on the sources of law . 1 October 2008 BENEDICT PP. XVI To proceed further in the systematic regulatory adaptation of the legal system of the Vatican City State, initiated with the fundamental law of November 26, 2000, of Our Motu Proprio and certain science, […]

Basic Law of the State of Vatican City

advtanmoy 30/03/2019

The Constitution of the Vatican City State – The new Basic Law of the Vatican City State of 26 November 2000, replacing the previous one – the first – issued on 7 June 1929 by Pope Pius XI of vm, entered into force on 22 February 2001, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter Apostle.

  • A judge is the pillar of entire justice system and public has a right to demand virtually irreproachable conduct from a judge (SC-10/12/2019) - A person discharging judicial duties acts on behalf of the State in discharge of its sovereign functions. Dispensation of justice is not only an onerous duty but has been considered as akin to discharge of a pious duty, and therefore, is a very serious matter. The standards of probity, conduct, integrity that may be relevant for discharge of duties by a careerist in another job cannot be the same for a judicial officer. A judge holds the office of a public trust. Impeccable integrity, unimpeachable independence with moral values embodied to the core are absolute imperatives which brooks no compromise. A judge is the pillar of the entire justice system and the public has a right to demand virtually irreproachable conduct from anyone performing a judicial function. Judges must strive for the highest standards of integrity in both their professional and personal lives.
  • A daughter has no right u/s 14 of Hindu Succession Act of her father’s property if it is occupied by her brother through adverse possession (SC-28/08/2023) - A Hindu daughter has no right u/s 14 of Hindu Succession Act on the property of her father if it is occupied by her brother through adverse possession (SC-28/08/2023)- [See Pritam Singh v. State, AIR (1950) SC 169: (1950) SCR 453, Hem Raj v. State of Ajmer AIR (1954) SC 462: (1954) SCR 1133, Bengal Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. v. Employees, AIR (1959) SC 633: 1959 Supp (2) SCR 136: (1959) 1 LLJ 413, Municipal Board, Pratabgarh and Anr. v. Mahendra Singh Chawla and Ors. (1982) 3 SCC 331: (1983) SCC (L&S) 19, Taherakhatoon (dead) by LRs v. Salambin Mohammad (1999) 2 SCC 635]

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