INTRODUCTION The Indian Parliament passed the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013, which governs land acquisition and establishes the process and guidelines for providing compensation, rehabilitation, and resettlement to those who are impacted in India. The Act includes measures for fair compensation for landowners who lose their…
View detailsIntroduction : The doctrine of lis pendence is a legal principle that states that a title to property cannot be transferred until the debtor has received the funds they are owed. This principle is important in property law because it helps to prevent creditors from seizing property until they have been paid. This principle is…
View detailsIntroduction : Land Acquisition is defined as the acquisition of ownership of private lands for public purpose. In the context of India, the definition of land acquisition is different than many countries where the government acquires the land for development projects. In India, land acquisition is done by the state governments for various purposes i.e.,…
View detailsAgricultural land in general sense means an area of land used for agrarian utilization particularly for growing crops, rearing livestock with a common objective of providing food to humans. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) claims agricultural land as the amalgamation of different types of lands which have been described hereinunder: For instance…
View detailsIntroduction : In the past few years, home loans have become more accessible to Indians. Today, you no longer need a collateral to get a bank loan and the home loan interest rates are quite affordable as well. However, despite all these benefits, taking a home loan in India is still not easy. There are…
View detailsIntroduction :The inheritance rights of illegitimate children are governed by Section 16 (3) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, which states that ‘such children are only entitled to the property of their parents and not of any other relation’. This implies that an illegitimate child would only have the right to his father’s self-acquired property,…
View detailsIntroduction : The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is an act of the Indian parliament for the acquisition of land for public purposes. It was enacted by the British government in 1894, and was the first law enacted by India’s independent government in 1947. The act has been amended several times since then. The act provides…
View detailsINTRODUCTION With the economic liberalization and globalization in 1990s, urbanization in India became a cake-walk. Cities are spreading and developing, acquiring the agricultural land for transforming into commercial and industrial projects. However, barren lands over fertile lands have always been preferable to use it for non-agricultural purposes. To delve deeper into this conception, let us…
View detailsINTRODUCTION Inheritance, also known as succession, is the transfer of property to an heir or heirs after the owner’s passing. Inheritance also refers to the actual property. The procedure is closely regulated by law in contemporary society. The relevant branch of the civil law in the continental European pattern is typically referred to as the…
View detailsIntroduction Property is an essential asset of a person’s life owned during and after his lifetime. Property is acquired for various purposes like shelter requirement, investment or financial security.[1] Property can be self-acquired i.e. purchased with a person’s own money or it can be ancestral, i.e. property of the ancestors inherited by the successors. These…
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