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October 5, 2022

Can a person be disposed of his own property?

The right to property was earlier a fundamental right, under Article 19 (1) (f) and Article 31, both enshrined in Part-III of the Indian Constitution. Article 19 (1) (f) guaranteed Indian citizens the right to acquire, hold and dispose of their properties. On the other hand, Article 31 guaranteed the right against property deprivation.However, problems…

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What is Continuous Easement ?

Freedom and Property Rights are inseparable. You can’t have one without the other.                                                                                                                                 -George Washington  INTRODUCTION What is an easement?  The concept of the easement has been defined under Section 4 of The Indian Easements Act, 1882. According to the provisions of Section 4, easement or easement agreement is a term that describes a situation in which one party…

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Salus populi suprema lex

Salus Populi suprema lex is a Latin legal maxim that means the welfare of the people shall be the supreme law. The maxim tends to imply the information that the law exists to serve the common good. This can be achieved only when justice is administered lawfully, judicially, without fear or favor, and without being…

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DAMAGES OF PROPERTY AFTER TENANCY COMMENCES

INTRODUCTION The phrase “landlord and renter” typically refers to a housing arrangement. Thus, a lease is a legal agreement that establishes a relationship between a lessor and lessee in which the lessor owns the property and rents it to the lessee. The law of leases does not necessarily address living conditions, nevertheless. For instance, a…

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What are easement rights?

Salmond defined an easement as a legal servient that can be used on another piece of the property exclusively for the sake of enjoying one’s own property. A right of easement is essentially a privilege that includes the ability to perform an action or forbid an action on another piece of property in order to…

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What is Completion Certificate?

A certificate does not make you certified. Attitude, performance, commitment to self and team – these and a certificate make you certified. INTRODUCTION After a housing project has been completed in accordance with a building plan that has been approved, it is granted a completion certificate, which is a legal document. Any housing project that…

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