Land Law

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
· Jan 21, 2022 · 09:21 am
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
· Oct 23, 2020 · 09:00 am
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
· Aug 11, 2020 · 02:29 pm

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
· Jun 06, 2019 · 02:46 pm
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
· Jan 23, 2019 · 09:55 am
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
· Jul 07, 2018 · 12:30 pm

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Land Law

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 · Jan 21, 2022 · 09:21 am

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 · Oct 23, 2020 · 09:00 am

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.

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Arunabh Saikia · Mar 23, 2018 · 09:00 am

Could the President send back the third land ordinance for reconsideration?

The government fears it could be embarrassed.

Dhirendra K Jha · May 30, 2015 · 09:00 am

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· Jan 21, 2022 · 09:21 am

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· Oct 23, 2020 · 09:00 am

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· Aug 11, 2020 · 02:29 pm

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· Jun 06, 2019 · 02:46 pm

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· Jan 23, 2019 · 09:55 am

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· Jul 07, 2018 · 12:30 pm

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