Mutation and bank loan don’t prove land ownership: Why HC denied ancestral land claimThe Andhra Pradesh High Court denied an ancestral land claim despite possession and mutation, emphasizing that revenue records like mutatio...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
HUF land dispute reaches Supreme Court: One brother gets 5/16th share, other retains self-acquired propertiesThe Supreme Court has settled a family land dispute between two brothers, awarding one a 5/16th share in ancestral HUF properties. The cour...
19 Feb, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
Wife, son can’t object to sale of 1.7 hectare land inherited by husband as it is not a joint family property, rules Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court ruled that land inherited by a son from his father after 1956 is his self-acquired property, not ancestral. This gran...
06 Feb, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
UP takes steps to make land-related administrative processes simpler, transparent, faster and citizen-centricAccording to a press release, issued by the state information department, the Stamps and Registration Department and the Board of Revenue, ...
04 Jan, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Do I need to do mutation of my late father’s leased shop with my mother as co-owner?ET Wealth Reader's Query: My father passed away recently, leaving behind a shop which is on a lease and license (L&L) agreement and my moth...
18 Nov, 2025, 11.12 AM IST
Is mutation of property sufficient to ensure smooth transfer to my son after my death?Our panel of experts will answer questions related to any aspect of personal finance. If you have a query, mail it to us right away. Is mut...
24 Oct, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
Among 3 siblings, my father inherited a flat in Delhi. Being a single child, do I need a registered will for stress-free inheritance?My father owns a flat in Delhi, inherited from my grandfather in the 1980s or 1990s. I’m his only child and he has three siblings. To inher...
15 Aug, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
Waqf land issue: BJP leaders hold protest in Haveri, detainedKarnataka BJP leaders protested against the state government demanding the removal of the term 'Waqf Board' from government records, allegi...
22 Nov, 2024, 07.22 AM IST
Waqf row: Karnataka govt writes to commissioners to withdraw notices served to farmersThe Karnataka government has ordered a halt to all land mutation notices issued to farmers under the Waqf Act. The move follows protests by...
10 Nov, 2024, 11.28 AM IST
Waqf properties row: JPC Chairman receives over 500 petitions from aggrieved farmers in KarnatakaFarmers in Karnataka's northern districts submitted over 500 petitions to Jagdambika Pal, Chairman of the Joint Committee of Parliament on ...
07 Nov, 2024, 07.54 PM IST
Waqf notices to farmers in Karnataka: JPC chairman to visit Hubballi, Vijayapura and Belagavi tomorrowJagdambika Pal, chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (amendment) Bill, 2024, will visit Hubballi, Vijayapura and Belag...
06 Nov, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
BJP politicising issue: Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar on Waqf land claim controversyKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured no farmers will be evicted amid the Waqf land controversy. Despite BJP allegations, the CM cl...
30 Oct, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
Surnames of children different from mine in documents. How to transfer my property to them?Once the property is transferred to a beneficiary by a will, the beneficiary becomes the absolute owner, says our expert. Here are other qu...
05 Oct, 2021, 10.50 AM IST
Can a registered, conditional gift deed be treated as a will?A conditional gift deed and a will are completely different documents having distinct features and purposes.
27 Jul, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
India-South Africa Covid patent waiver plea gets 62 backersIn the first ever joint statement, the co-sponsors—that includes Indonesia, Kenya and Pakistan—said an amended waiver proposal is being wor...
18 May, 2021, 11.50 PM IST
Charges on transfer of property, shares and mutual fund units after death of ownerAccording to experts, no stamp duty has to be paid for the transmission of property and other assets to the legal heir. However, there are ...
10 Jul, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
- Licence to develop land cannot be traded along with plot of land: Ashok Khemka
Senior Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka has said the licence to develop land cannot be traded along with the plot of land.
18 Oct, 2012, 05.00 AM IST