EPS-95: Private sector employees win higher pension case in Bombay High Court despite PF Trust wage ceiling limit cap; know whyEPS-95: Private sector employees wins case for higher pension as Bombay HC rules higher pension can be given even if PF trust rules capped ...
23 Oct, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Brother refused to give sister her share; Bombay HC upholds her 1/3 property right after mother gave her share to sonThe Bombay High Court has recently ruled in favor of a sister's claim to a portion of family property, rejecting her brother’s objections. ...
23 Oct, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
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 whyFather bought 5-bigha land in elder brother’s name; other brothers objected, claiming joint family funds were used, but Madhya Pradesh HC u...
21 Oct, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
In 1999, a Texas family lost its mineral rights in a tax foreclosure; 20 years later, heirs challenged the sale, what did the state Supreme Court say?In April 2024, the Supreme Court of Texas considered a dispute. It involved mineral interests that were sold at a tax auction in 1999. It w...
20 Oct, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
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
Indiana woman contested father’s will to leave entire estate to his fiancée after death, lost the appeal, was ordered to pay $22,208 and now faces additional appellate penaltyAn Indiana woman who challenged her late father’s will after he left his entire estate to his fiancée instead of his three children has los...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Will vs Trust in estate planning: How conflicting documents can derail your wealth transfer and how to avoid itThe problem often is failing to update a will and a trust regularly to avoid conflicting provisions. A common situation is one where an ind...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Karnataka HC issues notice on royal fragrances' plea seeking action over Bengaluru IT Park LandThe Karnataka High Court has issued a notice concerning a petition by Royal Fragrances Private Limited. This petition requests action over ...
17 Oct, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Mistry Objection Not Valid, say two Tata TrustsTwo Tata trusts, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution, challenge Mehli Mistry's objections. ...
16 Oct, 2026, 01.25 AM IST
- In 1997, a US appeals court ruled in an estate-tax battle involving a 657-acre Texas farm valued at $650,000 and three other properties; here's what happened
Cervin died in 1988. He and his wife, Manita Cervin, had purchased three whole life insurance policies on his life from Mutual Life Insuran...
15 Oct, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
Wife couldn’t prove husband’s affair with maid, yet got Rs 50 lakh alimony and divorce; Patna HC explains whyWife got Rs 50 lakh permanent alimony and divorce even though she couldn’t prove husband’s affair with maid; Know how she won case in Patna...
15 Oct, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
In 2024, a US court ruled on an ownership dispute involving two properties sold for $10,200 after a tax-deed transfer; here's what happenedIn a decision in Thomas DeCola v. Matt H. and Anne L. Sheafer, the appeals court rejected Thomas DeCola's arguments. It stated that the tax...
14 Oct, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
Husband’s name was also on the title deed, yet he was ordered to vacate the house: Why Kerala High Court ruled in wife’s favourHusband and wife both of them put their name on house’s title deed, but wife’s father paid for it and even he gave 5000 Saudi Rials to him ...
14 Oct, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
In 2000, Allen Paulson left behind $193 million fortune, unpaid taxes, family inheritance fight led US authorities to pursue his heirsPaulson died on July 19, 2000, leaving behind an estate valued at $193.4 million for federal estate-tax purposes. Most of his assets were h...
13 Oct, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
Delhi HC rejects SpiceJet's plea to offer Gurugram land instead of depositing ₹144 cr in Kalanithi Maran & KAL Airways caseThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected SpiceJet’s plea to provide a property title deed instead of depositing ₹144 crore in its share tra...
13 Oct, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Neighbour claiming your property? Your sale deed’s boundary details could be crucialIn a significant legal clash in Bangalore, Mr. Thimmadasappa defended his land rights against K.M. Venkatamuniyappa's unfounded claim that ...
10 Oct, 2026, 04.24 PM 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