Those planning to construct a building in a specific area need to get the project approved by several local bodies. The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) is one such local body. Its … READ FULL STORY
Of the many jargons that one would invariably come across in real estate transactions, are FAR and FSI (floor space index). The two terms, which stand for one and the same thing, confuse many … READ FULL STORY
An ancestral property received by a Hindu woman through a registered partition deed will not qualify as inheritance under the Hindu Succession Act, the Karnataka High Court has ruled. Consequently, such a property will … READ FULL STORY
Co-owners of a joint Hindu property can give up their right in the property through a relinquishment deed. A relinquishment deed is created and registered to enable the co-owners to legally transfer their share … READ FULL STORY
Partition deed is that legal document drafted and executed at the time of division of a common property. A partition deed is mostly used by families, to divide members’ shares in inherited properties. After … READ FULL STORY
A mother has no right to relinquish the rights of her minor children on their ancestral property without their knowledge and consent, the Telangana High Court has ruled. While giving its verdict in the … READ FULL STORY
Due to the complexity of laws of inheritance in India, not much clarity prevails on who inherits the assets of a wife after her demise. This article attempts to answer that question by citing … READ FULL STORY
For the annulment of a sale deed, an executant should seek its cancellation while a non-executant must seek declaration of its invalidity, the Kerala High Court has ruled. “When there is a sale deed, … READ FULL STORY
In a bid to simplify the sale deed format, the Punjab government has decided to remove the Urdu and Persian words from the standard format. Land laws in India were largely introduced during the … READ FULL STORY
A registered instrument such as sale deed can only be cancelled by a competent court of law and not by an administrative authority, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court (HC) has ruled. … READ FULL STORY
Transfer of immovable property such as flats, apartments and land is highly complex, attracting a great amount of paperwork, legal complexities and tax implications. The law of succession to a property, depends on whether … READ FULL STORY
Mere registration of a Will is not sufficient to prove its genuineness, the Supreme Court has said. While dismissing an appeal in the Dhani Ram (died) through LRs. & others versus Shiv Singh, Civil … READ FULL STORY
The Karta can sell, mortgage and alienate the joint assets of his Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) even if a minor member may have an undivided interest in it, the Supreme Court has ruled. The Karta does … READ FULL STORY
