1. Which documents are to be verified before purchase of a Flat ? A. Before you purchase a flat, you have to have a title and document search conducted by a competent advocate. You cannot do it yourself. You have to use the services of a competent ad ..
Observing that illegitimate children should also get succession rights in the property of their parents, the Kerala High Court directed the Union Government to make a law in tune with this judgement. A Division Bench comprising Justices Haroun-al-Ras ..
The Madras High Court has awarded a punishment of a month’s of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2, 000 to a person for having committed contempt of court.Justice M Jeyapaul said Govindaraj, who suffered a decree for eviction and undertook to vacate a re ..
The Madras High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed against Tamil Nadu Minister Veerapandi S Arumugam in connection with a land grabbing case in his home town Salem.Dismissing the petition, the First Bench, comprising Ch ..
The Supreme Court has held that the Government cannot forcibly acquire private lands by invoking the "urgency clause" without inviting objections from the aggrieved persons or citing sufficient justification.A bench of Justices C K Thakker and D K Ja ..
In a decision which may bring cheer to power distribution companies, the Supreme Court has ruled they are entitled to recover unpaid electricity bills of a property's former occupier from its new owner or occupier.A bench of Justices R V Raveendran a ..
It has come to the notice of the Central Government that foreign nationals are buying immovable property illegally in some parts of the country, particularly in Goa, which has raised concerns. Many organisations and social groups have also made repre ..
The Supreme Court has said that any alteration in the building plans by property owners, claiming relief under the latest amendments, will be subject to the outcome of a matter related to the validity of the Master Plan for Delhi 2021.The apex court ..
NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 13 : In the dispute over the palatial Jinnah House in south Mumbai, Dina Wadia, the only daughter of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, has stated before the Bombay High Court that her father is not governed by Islamic succession laws, but by Hi ..
Trespassers cannot take the benefit of law to claim possession of property left unattended for years by the owners, the Supreme Court said and asked the Centre to "seriously consider" change in law to prevent squatters from dishonestly enjoying prop ..