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Father attested brother’s sale deed, children lost 3.5 acres: What Madras HC ruled on oral partition- Family land dispute: Karnataka HC upholds partition based on Taluka Surveyor’s report; owners can separately claim encroached portions
- Elder sister revoked first Will favouring younger sister after property dispute; HC upheld the second Will giving the house to adopted daughter
- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
- Grandson claims share in late grandfather’s 75-bigha land and challenges sale by father; Rajasthan HC rejects his claim for this reasonGrandson claims share in late grandfather’s 75-bigha land, challenges sale by father; Rajasthan HC says it is father’s inherited land and r...09 Sep, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
- Daughter can claim late father’s share in HUF property even after widowed mother's remarriage, rules Madras HCDaughter of widow who remarried after her husband’s death can inherit father’s share in his family property under Hindu Succession Act, 195...08 Sep, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
- Neighbour tried to grab land using a rectification deed without owner’s consent: Here's why Supreme Court offered relief to ownerNeighbour tried to take land using rectification deed without informing owner; Supreme Court says rectification deed cannot change title of...05 Sep, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
- Ageing housing societies: How homeowners can avoid losing their homes and money to redevelopment delaysAgeing housing societies that were promised bigger, modern living spaces have seen builders abandon or stall construction for years, with l...18 Aug, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
- In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed a law that gave Americans a chance to claim 160 acres of free land. What happened next transformed the American West foreverIn 1862, President Abraham Lincoln enacted the Homestead Act, granting land to settlers eager to populate the West. This initiative allowed...17 Aug, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
- Independence Day 2026: A 1968 gold ban that turned every Indian household into an underground vaultIn 1968, the Gold (Control) Act restricted gold ownership and capped jewellery purity at 14 karats to curb imports and conserve foreign exc...14 Aug, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
- Property seller's family challenged 15-bigha land sale, authorities ordered cancellation of sale deed; Supreme Court restores buyer's right, says registered sale deed can't be discarded for these reasonsInconsistency in witness testimony led to a 1957 executed registered sale deed being ordered for cancellation and a long battle for buyer t...30 Jul, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
- Youngest son tortured, humiliated elderly father and forced him out of ancestral home; Odisha High Court orders son to vacate property on this groundOld father evicts youngest son from his ancestral village home as son tortured and humiliated him, wins case on this ground in Orissa High ...28 Jul, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
- UP CM Yogi inaugurates, lays foundation stones for 125 development projects worth over ₹489 crore in FatehpurUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated development projects worth over ₹489 crore. He praised Prime Minister Modi for the...25 Jul, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
- US-based daughter goes to court against parents, seeking share in family land; Karnataka HC rejects her claim; here’s whyDaughter married and settled in USA lost partition case in HC for getting share in family lands in Bengaluru for this reason; Know more. Kn...25 Jul, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
- Children can not have birthright to father’s self-acquired property even if he got it via gift, Will, family arrangement or partition in this case; Know what Mitakshara Hindu law saysA recent ruling clarifies children's birthright in inherited property. Mitakshara Hindu law states self-acquired property does not grant au...18 Jul, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
- Son denies share of ancestral property to 6 half sisters; Andhra Pradesh HC give relief to the sisters and orders property partitionSix half-sisters have won their rightful share in ancestral properties. The Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected their half-brother's claims ...14 Jul, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
- Father can't relinquish daughter’s share in ancestral property to son; Know the legal positionA father cannot legally sign away his daughter's rightful share in ancestral property to his son, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled. ...04 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
- Mutation and bank loan don’t prove land ownership: Why HC denied ancestral land claimThe Andhra Pradesh High Court denied an ancestral land claim despite possession and mutation, emphasizing that revenue records like mutatio...02 Apr, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
- Karta uses personal funds and ancestral income to buy property: Who owns it? Here’s what the law saysA recent Supreme Court ruling clarifies that properties acquired by a Karta using both personal and ancestral income are presumed joint fam...26 Mar, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
- Married daughter not to get share in father's 4 acre ancestral land in this case, rules High Court; know how it impacts family successionThe Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a married daughter is not entitled to a share in her father's ancestral land if he died before 1956....02 Nov, 2025, 08.59 AM IST
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