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UK museum returns 2,000 manuscripts to Jain community in landmark restitution agreement

TOI Correspondent from London: Two thousand Jain manuscripts bought by British pharmaceutical entrepreneur Sir Henry Wellcome, which had been held by the Wellcome Collection in London, a museum set up after his death to hold all the items he had collected across the world, are now being returned to the Jain community.The collection, believed to…

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Husband cannot evade maintenance obligation solely for disobeying restitution decree: Supreme Court – why the ruling is important

The Court drew a clear distinction between a “refusal” to live with the husband and mere non-compliance with a restitution decree. (AI image) On 10th January 2025, the Supreme Court, in a historic ruling, reaffirmed the social-welfare character of maintenance laws and held that a husband cannot evade his maintenance obligation under Section 125 of…

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