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Hague Convention on Civil Procedure-01/03/1954

advtanmoy 21/03/2021

Hague Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure Entry into force: 12-IV-1957 (In the relations between the Contracting States, this Convention replaces the Convention of 17 July 1905 on civil procedure) CONVENTION ON CIVIL PROCEDURE (Concluded 1 March 1954) The States signatory to the present Convention; Desiring to make in the Convention of 17th July 1905, on civil procedure, […]

Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law-1955

advtanmoy 21/03/2021

The purpose of the Hague Conference is to work for the progressive unification of the rules of private international law. Any other State, the participation of which is from a juridical point of view of importance for the work of the Conference, may become a Member. The admission of new Member States shall be decided upon by the Governments of the participating States, upon the proposal of one or more of them, by a majority of the votes cast, within a period of six months from the date on which that proposal is submitted to the Governments.

Hague Act-1960

advtanmoy 04/02/2021

The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs The Hague Act of November 28, 1960 Article 1 (1) The contracting States constitute a Special Union for the international deposit of industrial designs. (2) Only States members of the International Union for the Protection of Industrial Property may become party to this Agreement. Article 2 For the purposes of […]

  • 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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