property law

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 advocate. It is a professional job to be done with professional assistance. 2. What is the difference between built up area, super built up area..

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 Chief Justices A K Ganguly and K Chandru, said there was no prima facie to accuse the minister in the alleged land grabbing issue. The bench als..

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 rented premises within four months, fabricated a receipt to show that it was passed on by land owner and deliberately disobeyed the High Court’s ord..

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-Rasheed and C N Ramachandran Nair also directed the Centre that a law should be made in this regard which was applicable to all religions. The cou..

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 Jain said this while quashing the acquisition proceedings launched by the Haryana Government to acquire private lands "for public purpose" in the ..

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 and L S Panta rejected the argument that a subsequent purchaser cannot be foisted with the electricity dues of any previous occupant, merely beca..

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 representations to the Central Government expressing their serious concerns in this regard. It has also been observed that foreign nationals coming..

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 said though the monitoring committee appointed by it can examine the affidavits of the property owners, the latter will be carrying out the chan..

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 Hindu customary law instead.The building in question, blessed not only with history but also location — facing the sea from the posh Malabar Hill — is c..

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 property. "There is an urgent need of a fresh look regarding the law on adverse possession. We recommend the Centre seriously consider and make ..

The Supreme Court will hear on 26th August the petitions from all over the country challenging setting up of special economic zones on agriculture land. A bench headed by Justice CK Thakker on Tuesday deferred the hearing till 26th August as the Centre, Haryana, Gujarat, West Bengal and Rajasthan had failed to file their replies. Only few parties including the Uttar Pradesh governmnet and ..

The Commerce Ministry will seek opinion of the Law Ministry to define 'vacant land' on which a developer can build an SEZ that can avail of tax incentives for its units. After it gets views of the Law Ministry, the Commerce Ministry would leave the decision on the contentious issue to the empowered Group of Ministers, which is likely to meet again in the next few weeks, sources said. The i..

New Delhi, Jul 9 The Supreme Court today directed Noida Development Authority and Uttar Pradesh government to maintain status quo till July 18 in respect of the possession of land allotted for the construction of hotels in Noida for 2010 Commonwealth Games. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices P Sathasivam and J M Panchal issued the status quo order when the petition..

The Supreme Court has started examining the move of the Central Government and DDA to regularise over 1,400 unauthorised colonies spread all over the national capital without providing basic infrastructure to over 25 lakh of their residents. A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat, C K Thakker and Lokeshwar Singh Panta is examining Master Plan for Delhi, 2021 (MPD 2021) that permits mixed la..

SC forbids HCs from enhancing rent arbitrarily New Delhi, Jun 11 The Supreme Court has ruled that High Courts cannot enhance the rent of a premises arbitrarily while exercising power of judicial review under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, ignoring or violating the specific provisions of a statute. A bench comprising Justices R V Raveendran and Lokeshwar Singh Panta while d..