Toll Brothers sued: Michigan woman claims luxury housing project could block access to her land, harm environmentA Michigan woman is suing Toll Brothers over a luxury housing development. She claims the project will block her property access and harm t...
03 Aug, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Estate planning: Why passing on wealth during your lifetime can be a smarter succession strategyGifting and charity, in cash and kind, during one’s lifetime offers the scope for creating shared experiences of celebration, travel, enter...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Can housing societies charge separately for facilities like gyms or swimming pools in addition to maintenance fees? Know what the law saysAre housing societies allowed to impose user charges for facilities like gyms or swimming pools separately from maintenance? Know what the ...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Zee shares tumble 12% after Sebi action against Subhash Chandra, Punit GoenkaZee Entertainment shares plunged over 12% after Sebi barred founder Subhash Chandra and CEO Punit Goenka from the securities market for one...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Seeking legal advise on SEBI order in land pledge case, no bearing on ongoing fundraising: ZeeZee Entertainment Enterprises is seeking legal advice after SEBI barred it from the securities market. The market regulator also prohibited...
02 Aug, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Delhi couple repays Rs 1.41 crore loan and finds out Axis Bank lost their property papers; they file complaint and win this much compensationAxis Bank misplaced a Delhi couple's original property papers, which they found out after closing their Rs 1.41 crore loan account. They th...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Sebi bans Zee's Subhash Chandra, Punit Goenka from markets for a yearSebi has barred Zee founder Subhash Chandra and CEO Punit Goenka from the securities market for one year. This action stems from an unautho...
01 Aug, 2026, 08.32 AM 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
In 1930, former Maine governor Percival Baxter began buying land around Mount Katahdin; 32 years later, he had donated about 201,000 acres and left millions to keep them wildPercival Baxter, a wealthy Mainer, dedicated his life to protecting Mount Katahdin. He spent his inheritance buying and donating land for c...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
Are you an NRI who sold an under-construction property? Here's what actually counts as your “Date of Purchase” for capital gains calculationNRIs selling under-construction property must use the allotment date for capital gains. This date determines long-term versus short-term ca...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
In 1999, a farmer donated land for a children's park, now it's home to a $1 billion data center sparking a bitter community fightTaylor data center controversy: A ten-dollar land deal for a future park in Taylor, Texas, now faces a billion-dollar data center proposal....
28 Jul, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Housing society asks homebuyer to pay previous owner's maintenance dues of Rs 80,000; experts explain what you should do in this situationHomebuyer asked to pay previous owner's dues of Rs 80,000: In his Reddit post, a homebuyer shared that the previous owner had around Rs 80,...
27 Jul, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Are gifts given to NRIs by relatives taxable? Here's what you need to know about income tax and FEMA rulesNRIs receiving gifts from resident Indians face varying tax implications. Gifts from specified relatives are fully exempt from Indian incom...
25 Jul, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Wife paid Rs 58 lakh from Indian bank a/c, husband paid Rs 80 lakh from UAE bank a/c for property purchase; she gets tax notice for unexplained investment, wins case in ITAT Mumbai for this reasonTo purchase property in India, wife paid Rs 58 lakh from her bank a/c and husband paid Rs 80 lakh via his UAE bank a/c using Dubai exchange...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Son becomes NRI, gifts shares worth Rs 30 lakh to father; should this be disclosed in ITR? What taxpayers must do to avoid tax noticesNRI son gifted Rs 30 lakh shares to his father through an off-market transfer. Should it be reported in ITR? Although a genuine gift of sha...
23 Jul, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Punjab simplifies property registration language, replaces 35 complex revenue termsPunjab has replaced thirty-five complex revenue terms with simple Punjabi words. This move aims to make property registration documents eas...
19 Jul, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Income tax on gifts: Received cash, property or shares? You may have to pay tax and report it in your ITR in these casesGifts from specified relatives are fully exempt from income tax. Non-relative gifts exceeding certain values become taxable under specific ...
16 Jul, 2026, 03.33 PM IST