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PROPERTY INHERITANCE LAW IN INDIA
After my death, can my wife transfer our 2BHK to our son via gift deed without an NOC from our daughter?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I own a 2-BHK flat and my wife is a joint owner. We have two children, who are settled abroad. After my death, th...04 Aug, 2026, 12.12 PM IST- NRI selling property, shares or gold in India? Here's how you can manage your capital gains tax in a better waySelling Indian investments triggers capital gains tax for NRIs, with rules varying by asset type. Property sales offer significant tax redu...04 Aug, 2026, 06.15 AM 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
- Dubai's new shared housing law explained: What it means for Indians sharing flats with roommatesDubai's new shared housing law will introduce mandatory permits and stricter rules. Tenants can no longer rent out rooms without landlord a...03 Aug, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
- Rs 22.94 lakh LTCG for land sale of Rs 92 lakh invited tax notice; Gujarat HC ruled in her favour after 9 years fight; Know whyLady got tax notice after selling land for Rs 92 lakh and reporting Rs 22.94 lakh LTCG in ITR; Know how Section 55A(a) helped her win case ...03 Aug, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
- Taslima Nasreen bats for UCC implementation in India, stresses need for such law in Bangladesh, PakistanExiled author Taslima Nasreen has voiced strong support for the adoption of a Uniform Civil Code in India, asserting that it is crucial for...02 Aug, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
- Scottish proverb of the day: 'The father buys, son builds, grandchild sells, and his son begs'. Life lesson on how inherited wealth can vanish without discipline and hard work from old folk sayingThe Scottish proverb “The father buys, the son builds, the grandchild sells, and his son begs” offers a powerful lesson about generational ...02 Aug, 2026, 07.18 AM IST
- Maneck Mulla, Ameet Naik and Neil Mandevia form real estate-focused MNM Partners allianceThree distinguished law firms have announced the formation of MNM Partners, a new alliance dedicated to addressing legal aspects of real es...31 Jul, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
- Delhi govt to provide property Aadhaar cards; bring Land Records Bill: CM Rekha GuptaDelhi government is preparing the Land Records Bill, 2026 for property Aadhaar cards. A scientific survey of every property will be conduct...30 Jul, 2026, 11.28 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
- Nearly half of NRI property owners are looking to diversify their investment in properties in India: ReportNearly half of NRI property owners seek investment diversification in India now. Most properties entering the sale pipeline are residential...29 Jul, 2026, 11.49 AM 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
- 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
- Why some smokers don't develop lung cancer, while non-smokers do: New study reveals direct evidenceNew research reveals how inherited genetics impact DNA damage from exposures. This study provides direct evidence explaining why cancer ris...27 Jul, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
- Renting a home? Key rights every tenant and landlord should knowA recent Supreme Court ruling bolsters landlord positions in eviction disputes across India. This decision clarifies ownership proof requir...27 Jul, 2026, 11.40 AM 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
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