Property Law Articles
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BY Advocate Nishith PanditIntroduction When the subject of fair compensation arises, there has always been a debate as to whether the compensation given by government for acquisition of land from private individual is sufficient or not. Since Independence, there h
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BY Rudrawar NarayanreddyThe Bare reading of Section 8 isSection 8.General rules of succession in the case of males. - The property of a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve according to the provisions of this chapter: -(a) Fi
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BY ADV. SANKET S. BORAINTRODUCTIONUnder Section 32(g) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority must take measures to facilitate amicable c
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BY Shivi GuptaThe past decade has been a game changer for the Indian real estate sector. With the likes of Amrapali, Japyee, Unitech and several other builders who created a nationwide paranoia among home buyers, enactment of new real estate laws turned it all aro
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BY ADV. SANKET S. BORAAll provisions of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (Act) have come in force in Maharashtra on 1st May 20
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BY Smita SinghLicense defined According to Section-52 of the Indian Easement Act, 1882 (Easement Act), where one person grants to another a right to do in or upon the immovable property of the grantor, something which would in the absence of such right, be unlawfu
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BY K RajasekharanIntroductionWill is a legal declaration in the form of a document, expressing the intention of a testator, about how his property would be devolved on whom after his death. It is a personal document of a testator of sound mind, in regard to the dispo
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BY K RajasekharanIntroductionThe �advance deposit�, which is being paid as part of a contract for transfer of an immovable property, has in the past been treated conceptually quite different from the �earnest money�, similarly paid.However the
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BY K RajasekharanMortgage definedMortgage is transfer of an interest in a specific immovable property, for securing an advance payment of money by way of loan. It creates a pecuniary liability. It is in the form of a debt. The liability cannot be defeated by any sub
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BY K RajasekharanAttesting witnessAn attesting witness is a person who puts his sign or mark on a deed or will at the request of its creator, immediately after its execution, for the purpose of proving and identifying that it is executed by the maker of it. Unless t
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BY Navin Kumar JaggiA servitude is a right that a person has over the immovable property of another. It allows holder of the servitude to do something with the other person�s property, which may infringe upon the rights of the owner of the property. An example is
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BY PrashantiOne of the Deeds which seems to escape the axe of section 17(2) of the Registration Act is the Family Settlement.
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BY Smita SinghIntroductionUnder Indian Limitation Act, 1963 a suit instituted after the period prescribed, is not maintainable and shall be dismissed.[1]Article 65 of the Limitation Act prescribes the period of limitation for suits for possession of immovable prop
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BY PrashantiThe Right to Property of a woman witnessed unprecedented changes from the days of uncodified Hindu Law till date. A woman was entitled to only a Limited Estate before 1956 but w
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BY Smita SinghUnderstanding doctrine of lis pendensSection 52 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TP Act) embodies the doctrine of lis pendens. The doctrine provides that during the pendency of a litigation in which any right to immovable property is in question, s
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BY Harsh ShahReal estate industry being largest employment generator is considered to be a major contributor in economy growth of developing country. Considering India to be an attractive foreign investment destination, Reserve Bank of India is empowered under Fo
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BY SURIN USGAONKARReason for writing this article is that , recently a message on 'WhatsApp' became 'viral' claiming that the Honourable Supreme Court of India has ruled that Nomination to the Co-operative Society Shares is enough and no more
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BY Subash M R It is very necessary to verify property documents before going to purchase any immovable property anywhere in India including Bengaluru. Both the title deeds and the subsidiary documents in respect of the title of each and every immovable property ar
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BY Suresh PatilIn our great nation, often while one issue is resolved, yet another is born. We have such a situation in the very beginning of 2018 -- thanks to latest Apex
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BY Namita Shah"Ignorance is no excuse, especially when you are buying a property in India!"Buying a property is very different from buying a stock. Finding a property worth buying is only about 40% of the total work involved, 60% of it is all the other t
