Land Law
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Daughter of male Hindu entitled to her father’s self-acquired, inherited property, says SC
The court was considering whether property would devolve to a man’s daughter by inheritance after he died without a will, or to his brother by succession.
Scroll Staff
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Why Telangana’s move to formalise land records could leave small farmers vulnerable
In the absence of a land survey, the new changes could further complicate the messy land records system.
Mridula Chari
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Daughters have equal property rights, Hindu Succession Act has retrospective effect, rules SC
The top court said the judgement applied irrespective of when she was born and if her father was alive or not at the time of the amendments.
Scroll Staff
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Centre has released Rs 3,454 crore for drought relief in Karnataka, says Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
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Ramdev’s Patanjali acquires forested common lands in Aravalli hills in Haryana: Business Standard
The transactions for large-scale forest land reportedly took place between 2014 and 2016.
Scroll Staff
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Child from a marriage between Muslim man, Hindu woman entitled to father’s property: Supreme Court
The court held that under Islamic law, only the child born of a marriage that is void, or out of wedlock, should be considered illegitimate.
Scroll Staff
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Kerala’s altered conservation law will decimate its paddy fields and wetlands, critics say
The legislation makes it easier to reclaim ecologically sensitive land for infrastructure projects that ‘benefit the public’.
TA Ameerudheen
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Arunachal Pradesh gives individuals ownership of land but will they really benefit from it?
Some activists say it gives communities greater bargaining power. Others fear it heightens their risk of being dispossessed by big projects.
Arunabh Saikia
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Could the President send back the third land ordinance for reconsideration?
The government fears it could be embarrassed.
Dhirendra K Jha