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'My grandfather's friends live rent-free in the house gifted to my mother'

A Reddit user has sought legal advice on the documents required, the eviction process and the legal steps to recover possession of a house gifted to his mother. (Photo for representational purposes only)

Updated 3 days ago

Can housing societies ban drying clothes on balconies?

Mumbai real estate: Across several premium residential developments, from Worli and Bandra to Powai and Lower Parel, housing societies have introduced rules prohibiting residents from drying clothes or towels in balconies or outside windows. (Picture for representational purposes only)

Updated 13 days ago

Latur tribunal cancels gift deed after man fails to take care of 89-year-old grandmother

Latur tribunal cancels gift deed after man fails to take care of 89-year-old grandmother

Published 58 days ago

UP RERA caps transfer fee for legal heirs at ₹1,000: What you need to know

UP RERA caps transfer charges for legal heirs at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000: Legal experts say that by distinguishing succession-related transfers from commercial property transactions, the Authority has sought to prevent arbitrary levies and simplify the ownership transfer process for families. (Photo for representational purposes only)

Updated 58 days ago

Delhi notifies SOP for PM-UDAY, transfers powers from DDA to revenue dept

The additional district magistrate (ADM) of each revenue district has been designated as the “competent authority” empowered to approve or reject PM-UDAY applications irrespective of the location of the plot. (HT Archive)

Published 84 days ago

Gifts by elderly parents to their children implicitly conditional: HC

Gifts by elderly parents to their children implicitly conditional: HC

Published 87 days ago

Man, woman friend held for murdering his father over property rights

According to police, the 58-year-old deceased man’s body was recovered from the woman friend’s house in Loni on April 8. (Representational image)

Published 91 days ago

Paper allotment of parking is not enough, developer must provide space: MahaRERA

MahaRERA update: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulator directed a real estate developer to allot an alternate parking space to a homebuyer until his parking space is constructed. (Picture for representational purposes only)

Updated 107 days ago

MahaRERA: Investors without registered sale agreements cannot seek relief

Mumbai real estate update: MahaRERA has dismissed complaints against a stalled project near Mumbai, holding that investors relying on investment documents cannot seek relief under RERA Act in the absence of a duly executed and registered agreement for sale. (Picture for representational purposes only)

Updated 194 days ago

Karnataka Cabinet approves A-khata for B-khata properties in illegal layouts

The Karnataka Cabinet has approved issuing A-khata certificates to B-khata properties in unauthorised layouts under urban local bodies, covering buildings, apartments and flats, Minister H.K. Patil told reporters. (Representational Photo)

Updated 209 days ago

Survey of rural land ownership in Delhi to be started soon

Survey of rural land ownership in Delhi to be started soon

Published 228 days ago

SC asks Kerala to act fairly with ‘genuine cultivators’

The court’s remarks came while setting aside a 2012 judgment of the Kerala high court. (ANI)

Updated 285 days ago

Planning to buy a house in joint names? Key property ownership tips for couples

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband cannot claim exclusive ownership of a property registered jointly with his wife, even if he alone paid the EMIs. (Photo for representational purposes only)

Updated 306 days ago

SC’s Waqf order: A delicate balancing

Several mosques and shrines, all deemed as waqf, have existed for centuries without any documents or registration. (PTI)

Published 315 days ago

Supreme Court declines to stay Waqf Act but halts key clauses

The court also emphasised that lands belonging to scheduled tribes, or those notified as protected monuments under central or state laws, could not be declared as waqf properties. (ANI FIle)

Updated 325 days ago

On Waqf Act, SC's balance of presumption of constitutionality, property rights

This balancing act lay at the heart of the court’s approach to the challenge mounted by a cluster of Muslim organisations and individuals to the sweeping amendments brought into the century-old waqf law earlier this year. (HT)

Updated 325 days ago

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more

Published 332 days ago

HC raps Centre over delay in deciding Sainik Farm regularisation

The Centre faced the court’s ire after the petitioner’s lawyer argued that inaction was preventing residents from carrying out essential repairs, as the colony continues to be deemed illegal. (HT Archive)

Published 357 days ago

Karnataka’s new Apartment Ownership Act nearly ready: What you need to know

The new Apartment Ownership Act is expected to replace the decades-old Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, bringing clarity on issues such as land rights, common area ownership, and maintenance. (Representational Image)

Published 395 days ago

Two brothers held for hatching conspiracy to kill father in U.P.’s Rae Bareli

In the incident, one Ratipal Sahu suffered a bullet wound in his thigh. (For Representation)

Updated 452 days ago

Ludhiana: Property rights for 990 households in Lal Lakir areas under government scheme

MP Sanjeev Arora said that the next phase will include Haibowal area, a long-standing demand of the local residents (HT File)

Published 457 days ago

Supreme Court reaffirms property becomes self-acquired after joint family split

The SC has reaffirmed after severance of status in a joint Hindu family, each member’s share becomes self-acquired, allowing them to sell, gift or transfer

Published 459 days ago

Safeguard property rights of orphans: Delhi HC tells govt

The ruling was released on Friday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 488 days ago

PDP legislator moves bill for proprietary rights for house owners on J&K land

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and assembly member from Pulwama Waheed ur Rehman Para (File)

Published 534 days ago

The stark divide that South Africa's land act seeks to bridge

The stark divide that South Africa's land act seeks to bridge

Published 543 days ago

Standing panel report flags issues in drone-based land mapping

Standing panel report flags issues in drone-based land mapping

Updated 590 days ago

Supreme Court calls for property rights parity for tribal women

Supreme Court of India. (ANI Photo)

Published 594 days ago

Supreme Court says ‘bulldozer justice’ has no place in society governed by law

The court mandated six essential steps before any property can be razed, even for development projects. (HT Archive)

Updated 634 days ago

Hindu society’s norms should not be challenged for property rights: SC

The court said Parliament has crafted a “scientific and logical” framework for inheritance, and any changes should come from the legislative body, if deemed necessary. (HT Photo)

Updated 637 days ago

Supreme Court clarifies principles of eminent domain doctrine

Supreme Court clarifies principles of eminent domain doctrine

Updated 639 days ago

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