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
In 1979, Oregon family sold 1,843 acres, IRS demanded tax, then mostly lost: How a ruling changed tax-deferred property exchangesBack in 1967, an Oregon family's sale of their 1,843 acres of timberland sparked a major dispute with the IRS. The case ended up in the Nin...
08 Oct, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
‘Don’t get trapped in home loan’: Mumbai woman warns people spending years repaying crores for luxury homes they barely have time to enjoyA Mumbai woman’s video showing an apparently deserted upscale residential society on a Monday night has sparked an online discussion about ...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
83-year-old grandfather arrested for grandson's death over property dispute: How bullet wound, blood stains exposed alleged coverup, leading arrest of 5 family membersA 33-year-old Lonavala lawyer was allegedly shot dead by his 83-year-old grandfather following a property dispute, with police saying relat...
07 Oct, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Florida influencer inherits father's house, told to leave because she's 28; HOA asks neighbours to pay $155,000 legal billBethany Michel, a young social media influencer at age 28, is embroiled in a controversial eviction from her family home in Arbor Mill. The...
06 Oct, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Tenant ordered to vacate shop as landlord needs property for his unemployed son: Allahabad HC orderA landlord is the best judge of the requirements of his property however, tenantsalso need the property for either living or making a livel...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
In 2018, Silvio Scaglia paid $56M for a Tribeca penthouse; 8 years later, it sold for $57MSilvio Scaglia bought a Tribeca penthouse for $56 million in 2018. The property sold for $57 million in February 2026 after it was awarded ...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.05 AM IST
Diane Keaton once owned a striking Los Angeles hillside home; Decades earlier, a silent-film star acquired it after finding out embezzlement of funds by his managerDiane Keaton once owned the Samuel-Novarro House in Los Feliz, Los Angeles. The home was completed in 1928 by architect Lloyd Wright for Lo...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
On the right path of easing ease of bizTo strengthen compliance and reduce conflicts, reforming the Goods and Services Tax (GST) administration is essential. The GST Council will...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Rs 67 lakh ancestral jewellery declaration in ITR triggers income tax notice of unexplained credit: Here's why lady won at ITAT MumbaiWife filed Schedule AL in ITR for first time and got hit with unexplained credit income tax notice for ancestral family jewellery worth Rs ...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
US couple awarded thousands of dollars after logging crew cuts more than 1,000 trees from their Mississippi land; how photos, stump records and a survey helped them winA Mississippi couple won thousands of dollars judgment after a logging company working on neighbouring land crossed the property boundary a...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
An Oklahoma homeowner owned five acres bought from his grandfather in 1994, 32 years later, the county claimed a 40-foot strip beside his house belonged to it and put a $47,000 value on itAn Oklahoma homeowner who bought five acres from his grandfather in 1994 says he believed the entire property was his. Three decades later,...
03 Oct, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Tenant fails to get protection from eviction as he could not prove property owner's brother signed unregistered rent agreement with him; Madras HC order explainedTenant can't claim protection from eviction without first proving signing of an unregistered rent agreement with the property owner's broth...
03 Oct, 2026, 03.50 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
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