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NCLT clears Bhutani Infra's Entertainment City stake buy over Unitech objectionsThe National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered Entertainment City to register a 4.26% equity transfer to Bhutani Infra's Parmesh Cons...
'Raipur airport built on my family's land acquired during World War II': Chhattisgarh farmer seeks Rs 3,500 crore compensation in SCA Chhattisgarh farmer is seeking Rs 3,500 crore from the Supreme Court, claiming ancestral land was taken by the British in 1942 for milita...
Father can't relinquish daughter’s share in ancestral property to son; Know the legal positionA father cannot legally sign away his daughter's rightful share in ancestral property to his son, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled. ...
Husband leaves some properties to sister through Will, excluding wife and children; Supreme Court upholds it for this reasonThe Supreme Court has upheld a husband's Will, which disinherited his wife and children from certain properties, favouring his sister. The ...
Maharashtra cabinet clears draft bill to recognise women farmers, widen welfare accessMaharashtra's cabinet has greenlit a groundbreaking bill to legally recognize women farmers, even those without land. This initiative aims ...
Who is Jonas Lauwiner? The self-proclaimed ‘King of Switzerland’ who claimed 110,000 sq metres of land for freeSwitzerland, a republic, now has a self-proclaimed king, Jonas Lauwiner, who has acquired over 110,000 sq metres of land without payment. H...
Actor Pankaj Tripathi's brother allegedly gets attacked in Bihar over land dispute. Police launches probePankaj Tripathi's elder brother, Vijayendranath Tiwari, reportedly got injured in an axe attack during a land dispute in Bihar's Gopalganj ...
The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
Daughter becomes co-owner of family property via oral arrangement; she files tenant eviction case and wins in Supreme CourtA daughter, a co-owner of family property through an oral arrangement, has won a tenant eviction case in the Supreme Court. The court ruled...
For 13 years a builder failed to redevelop a 70-year-old housing society so a new builder was appointed, the old builder objected, but HC favored residentsThe Bombay High Court has backed housing society members in a redevelopment dispute. A builder delayed a project for 13 years, prompting th...
Azgaib Shaheed Mazar, mosque razed within Kashi railway station premises amid heavy security deploymentThe Azgaib Shaheed Mazar shrine and a mosque at Kashi Railway Station in Varanasi were demolished following a court order. Officials stated...
Inherited property through a Will? These 8 legal facts could save you from costly mistakes
143 illegal structures to be removed in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh as SC upholds road widening projectDemolitions began Sunday in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh. Authorities cleared 143 illegal structures. The Supreme Court upheld orders for road wid...
Inherited property via Will? Do you need mutation in your name - here’s what law saysInheriting property via Will? While mutation records update who pays taxes, they don't transfer ownership. Courts permit mutation for heirs...
Jaypee Golf Club members in Noida seek clarity as Adani takeover of JAL nearsJaypee Golf Club members face uncertainty as Jaiprakash Associates' insolvency nears conclusion. Members demand clarity from the Resolution...
Man added his name to ancestral land records using common surname trick; Karnataka HC restores land to original ownersThe Karnataka High Court restored ancestral land to three brothers after an outsider, Basappa, falsely mutated his name using a common surn...
Order asking Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over premises brings focus on Centre's legal powersThe Centre has ordered the Gymkhana Club in Lutyens' Delhi to surrender its 27.3-acre property. This move is for strengthening defence infr...
Temple trusts to protest against proposed Maharashtra law, call it discriminatoryHindu organizations in Maharashtra are set to launch a statewide protest on Sunday. They demand the withdrawal of the proposed Devasthan In...
Can Nepalese citizens settle in India without permission? Uttarakhand HC asks CentreThe Uttarakhand High Court is examining the 1950 India-Nepal Treaty. It questions if Nepalese citizens have unlimited rights to live and bu...
Informal ‘benami’ investments may now face confiscation; Supreme Court ruling puts family property deals under scannerWhere family arrangements are involved, they must comply with legal conditions, including joint ownership where required. Informal arrangem...