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Property inheritance without a Will: When can a release deed be required in case of Intestate succession?- Brother refused to give sister her share; Bombay HC upholds her 1/3 property right after mother gave her share to son
- Father bought 5-bigha land in elder brother’s name, other brothers claimed it was joint family land; M.P. High Court rules in elder brother’s favour, here's why
- Sister’s husband claimed he got his father-in-law's land via oral gift and sold it but her brothers objected; Madras HC rules in brothers' favour for this reasonSister’s husband’s family sold her father’s 36 cents land claiming he had got the land via oral gift; Madras HC rules this oral gift invali...20 Oct, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
- Maharashtra UCC Panel puts live-in, women's property rights in focusThe seven-member drafting committee panel, headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai, has opened a website for the people, wher...19 Oct, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
- Cash landing on you: Litigation funders bet on inheritance battles over croresLitigation funding has emerged as a viable option for individuals involved in inheritance disputes in India. Firms are assessing the potent...18 Oct, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
- Sisters demanded 1/3 share in parents’ lands, citing Hindu Succession Law, but brother won the case in Madras HC; know whyBrother cuts sisters from parents lands & wins case: Sisters wanted to apply Hindu law of succession and get 1/3rd share in parents’ lands,...08 Oct, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
- Son fights for full share in father’s property after stepmother transfers it to daughter, who sells it; SC rejects his claimSon claims to fully inherit father’s property under Mitakshara Hindu law, however, stepmother gave it to step-sisters who sold it; Supreme ...08 Oct, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
- Grandmother gifted 2.5-acre land to son’s second wife, who sold it; granddaughter challenges sale claiming it to be ancestral land, but loses case in the High Court for this reasonGranddaughter lost 2.5 acre of land as her grandmother had gifted it to her step-mother who sold it; Madras HC rejects granddaughter’s ance...02 Oct, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
- Can a married daughter inherit government-allotted land? HC protects her rights under the Hindu Succession ActMarried daughter’s right in 3 bigha 2 biswas agri land granted by govt to her father protected by HC under Hindu Succession Act. Read this ...01 Oct, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
- Mother wins property battle against son and daughter-in-law: Delhi HC orders them to vacate her houseThe Delhi High Court ordered a son and his wife to vacate his parents' house after ownership documents proved that his mother was the sole ...29 Sep, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
- Ancestral vs self-acquired property: When oral relinquishment is valid under Hindu succession lawFor ancestral property oral relinquishment can suffice but not for self-acquired properties; Check what Hindu Succession law says. Ancestra...26 Sep, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
- Father attested brother’s sale deed, children lost 3.5 acres: What Madras HC ruled on oral partitionAttesting brother’s sale deed has major legal consequences in proving oral partition of ancestral land; How children lost 3.5 acre land dis...24 Sep, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
- Second marriage declared void? Children can still inherit father’s property under Hindu Marriage Act: Know the lawCan children from a void second marriage claim father’s property? Know their inheritance rights under Hindu law. HC says Section 16 of the ...24 Sep, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
- SC issues notice on PIL against gender-based differences in Muslim inheritance lawSC issued notice on a PIL challenging gender-based differences in inheritance rights under Muslim Personal Law. A three-judge bench headed ...23 Sep, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
- Family land dispute: Karnataka HC upholds partition based on Taluka Surveyor’s report; owners can separately claim encroached portionsWhile family was disputing about their properties, neighbours grabbed some lands and encroached it; Karnataka HC upholds partition of prope...23 Sep, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
- Mutual funds have live NAVs. Is checking them too often hurting investors? Radhika Gupta explainsRadhika Gupta, Edelweiss Mutual Fund CEO, cautions investors against checking mutual fund NAVs and stock prices too frequently. Constant ac...17 Sep, 2026, 03.32 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
- Court evicts son from flat for neglecting parents: Can he still claim inheritance rights?Does the son have any inheritance right over parents property if he failed to take care of parents and court orders eviction? Know what law...27 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
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