Convert, split, pledge: How share capital is used as a tool and trick to manipulateA tiny number of shares can sometimes set the "price" for the entire company. And a price built on almost no real trading is exactly the ki...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
Can a property buyer be evicted if the seller's title is forged or defective? Know what the law saysA Supreme Court ruling protected a buyer from criminal charges in a forged Will case. The court stated criminal liability requires buyer kn...
13 Jul, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Buying a home? 11 property documents every homebuyer must check before purchaseIf you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 1...
06 Jul, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Hidden risks in mortgaged properties: Essential due diligence steps for safe buyingA Supreme Court ruling in 2025 favored a land buyer who was defrauded by a seller concealing an existing mortgage. The court affirmed that ...
19 Apr, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Buyer of bank auctioned property discovers massive unpaid bills, files case against bank but gets no relief in HC; lessons for buyersA homebuyer lost a case in the Allahabad High Court after discovering unpaid water and RWA maintenance bills on a property bought via bank ...
14 Nov, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
13 property-related documents you must check to be safe from legal nightmaresPurchasing a property can lead to legal nightmares if crucial documents are overlooked. Co-owners can face tax notices and municipal liabil...
27 Oct, 2025, 11.57 AM IST
How to get property Encumbrance Certificate? Here are the online and offline methodsAn Encumbrance Certificate (EC) is a crucial legal document that confirms whether a property is free from financial liabilities such as loa...
08 Sep, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
Property registration is not the same as property ownership, says SC: Know what it means for youThe Supreme Court ruling could spur greater due diligence by buyers and realtors, and slash fraudulent transactions, but potentially increa...
23 Jun, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
Andaman LG orders discontinuation of 'No dues certificate' while registering propertyAndaman and Nicobar Islands are set for significant changes. Lieutenant Governor D K Joshi has approved key reforms in the Revenue Departme...
07 Jun, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
Bengaluru flat owners seek registration of apartment land in their names, clarity over maintenance chargesFlat owners in Bengaluru are seeking the transfer of title deeds to their association due to builders' non-compliance with legal requiremen...
09 Jul, 2024, 09.50 AM IST
Home loan: Documents required to buy resale propertyOne benefit of buying resale property is that you won't have to wait for development to be finished before moving in; instead, you will hav...
13 Jul, 2023, 04.29 PM IST
ISRO case: Kerala HC dismisses plea claiming Nambi Narayanan influenced CBI probe by land dealsThe Kerala High Court has dismissed the plea of a former police officer, accused of falsely implicating Namb i Narayanan in a spying case i...
15 Nov, 2021, 11.35 AM IST
Nambi Narayanan influenced CBI probe in ISRO spy case through land deals with agency officials: Former officer to Kerala HCOn Wednesday, his lawyer told Justice R Narayana Pisharadi that he had placed before the trial court encumbrance certificates of several ac...
10 Nov, 2021, 12.16 PM IST
How to give property as a giftA gift is valid if it is made voluntarily by the person giving the property and is accepted by the person to whom it is given. Let’s discus...
21 Sep, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
Property & document related services go online in KarnatakaKarnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy launched Kaveri Online Services, a one-stop portal for all property and marriage registration-related services,...
13 Nov, 2018, 02.07 PM IST
Buying a property? Check the legal status!In case of a resale property, Mishra advised, "Apart from the above mentioned documents, please check the transfer deeds, share certificate...
13 Mar, 2015, 11.35 AM IST
Only a few states follow good property registration procedures: G Shyam SunderG Shyam Sunder, a Chennai-based advocate, points out to the benefits of standardising procedures.
04 Dec, 2013, 03.32 PM IST