In India, the testamentary laws are governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 which provides for a unified code of testamentary succession irrespective of religion of the testator. However, there are exceptions where the Indian Succession Act, 1925 is not applicable to Muslim inheritance. While advising Non-Resident Indians (NRI) and […]
In an earlier article in February 2021, we had discussed on the valid requirements of a Hindu Marriage in India and as a part of our series on Hindu Marriage, we outline in this article, grounds that could be relied upon by parties to a proceeding, when it comes to […]
The Court of Appeal (COA) has ruled that the £1012 fee that the Home Office charges for children to register as a British citizen is unlawful. The case was brought by the Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC), who emphasised that the current fee poses an […]
Marsans was instructed by a firm of solicitors to provide expert legal opinion on Hindu marriage laws in India. The queries raised range from the requirements for a valid Hindu marriage and to advice on complex issues pertaining to management of the assets in India of a couple living in […]
Marsans was invited by a court in United Kingdom, to provide an Expert Opinion on the subject and particulars of a transfer of property in India. The point of dispute requiring expert opinion concerned the alleged breach of a court order for a transfer of a property in Goa, India, […]
On 4 November 2020, the Government of India passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, amending the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (‘the Act’) in two key respects. First, the amendment requires Indian courts to stay the enforcement of arbitration awards that appear tainted by fraud or corruption. Second, […]
In today’s modern world of technology and world wide web, copyrighted works (“content”) are often shared across multiple jurisdictions through various modern digital technologies and most of the times without the consent and/or knowledge of the content owners. What are the international protections of copyright in India and United Kingdom? […]
