11 February 2026

Winning A Partition Suit Isn’t Enough — You Still Need This, Says Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a final decree passed in a partition suit cannot be executed unless it is first written (engrossed) on proper stamp paper and the required stamp duty is paid, which means the Stamp Act must be followed before the decree can be enforced. Exercising its revisional jurisdiction, the Bench […]

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Winning A Partition Suit Isn’t Enough — You Still Need This, Says Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a final decree passed in a partition suit cannot be executed unless it is first written (engrossed) on proper stamp paper and the required stamp duty is paid, which means the Stamp Act must be followed before the decree can be enforced. Exercising its revisional jurisdiction, the Bench

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Does A Husband’s ‘No’ Matter? SC To Decide In Khula Divorce Case

In a significant development, the Supreme Court has appointed Senior Advocate Shoeb Alam as amicus curiae to assist it in an appeal challenging a Kerala High Court ruling that allows Muslim women to dissolve their marriages through khula without the husband’s consent. The decision is now being examined about how it interprets Muslim Personal Law.

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