India's real estate sector is regarded as a vital economic pillar because it makes a significant contribution to meeting the country's housing and infrastructure needs. The driving forces behin...

Introduction to PTCL ActThe Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 ("PTCL Act") prohibits and regulates transfer of certain lands g...

Key Points Objective: Regulation of rent, eviction, and landlord-tenant relations in Himachal Pradesh. Key Provisions: Determination of fair rent, eviction procedures,...

Land laws in India constitute a comprehensive legal framework governing land ownership, use, transfer, and revenue administration, integrating constitutional provisions, central legislation, an...

Rent control policies in India were originally designed as welfare measures to protect tenants from exploitation. However, these laws have become an impediment to urban development and economic...

In the winter of 2020, India witnessed a historic farmers' protest, marking a significant moment in the nation's socio-political landscape. The catalyst for this movement was the enactment of t...

Land law is a branch of law that deals with the rights to use, alienate, or exclude others from land. It encompasses various aspects such as property rights, land acquisition, land use agreemen...

Land acquisition has been a crucial yet contentious issue in India, with the development of infrastructure, industrial projects, and urban expansion often requiring the government to acquire pr...

The legal framework for the construction industry encompasses a complex array of laws, regulations, and contractual obligations designed to ensure the successful execution of construction proje...

The Enemy Property Act of 1968 was enacted in India following the 1965 war with Pakistan to regulate properties owned by individuals classified as "enemy aliens" or "enemy subjects." This legis...

This article examines the dual challenge of crisis management and legal adaptation in the face of disasters in India. It explores the evolving legal and institutional framework, assesses recent...

One of the most fundamental aspects of a person's socioeconomic existence is property. As a result, property act has grown to be a significant field of civil law. The Property Transfers Act of ...

The flexibility to have a legally binding relationship and to enter into contracts is something which society permits us legitimately and naturally. Instilling this flexibility into contract dr...

The principle of eminent domain encapsulates the sovereign's prerogative to appropriate private property for public use, contingent upon the payment of just compensation. This legal doctrine, d...

Classification of Land: Warkas Land: Warkas land refers to fallow or uncultivated land that is temporarily left idle for a specific period. The term "Warkas" essentially means fallow land....

Background Delhi High Court passed a Judgment on 03.11.2023 in respect to the writ petition which was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India (read with Section 482 of the Code of...

In the post-independence era, India experienced substantial legislative transformations aimed at addressing the intricacies of land administration, particularly in agrarian states like Rajastha...

Urban land management in India has undergone significant transformations over the decades. One of the pivotal legislations in this context was the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 ...

  Parameter Land Acquisition Act 1894 Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bil...

Constitution And Land Acquisition Over the next thirty years, constituent rules were progressively chipped away, culminating with the Forty-Fourth Amendment Act 1978 by which Articles 19(1)(f) ...

The concerns of land rights and the law that pertains to the acquisition of land are of the utmost importance in a nation like India, where land is not only a source of sustenance but also has ...

Justice Sandeep V. Marne of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court was hearing an appeal filed pertaining to the issue of liability of the promoters in joint venture real estate projects. Facts of th...

The importance of legal frameworks in disaster management is emphasized in this article. This article delves into the intricate web of laws and regulations governing disaster management, highli...

The land revenue system in India underwent a significant transformation during the British colonial rule, resulting in the establishment of the Zamindari system. This system introduced intermed...

[1]The developer, NDZ Infrastructure who had undertaken the redevelopment of the society had proposed the construction of a 16- floor structure so that the existing members could be accommodate...

Landmark Judgment supported the validity of the Ceiling on Holdings applied on individuals and also on companies acquiring the agricultural lands under the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands Act, 1...

Is your right to sell your property truly absolute? Unravel the intriguing world of section 10 and discover the hidden limitations. Section:10 Condition Restraining Alienation In cases where ...

The definition of eminent domain is quite straightforward: it refers to the government's (officially referred to as "the sovereign") ability to seize property from private citizens, companies, a...

Analysis of ASF Insignia SEZ Private Limited v. State of Haryana and others In The High Court Of Punjab And Haryana At Chandigarh Hon'ble Judges/Coram: Tejinder Singh Dhindsa and Deepak Manchan...

Ayodhya, a city in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh is well known for its political, religious, historical significance and lately, its legal disputes which have taken place in the last few de...

Question: Discuss in brief the power to the revenue officer to settle or sell plot of land for realization of certificate dues as per section 14G of West Bengal land reform Act 1955. Answer:...

The provided text discusses a property dispute in Kudayathoor village involving a piece of land measuring 30 cents with particular survey numbers. The land is said to be Puramboke government pr...

In India there was a demand for the removal of the fundamental right to property from part III of the Constitution. It was argued that the retention of it as a fundamental right leaves it to th...

The restore to a higher authority to review the decision of the lower authority, auto a court to review the order of administrative agency in simple words if any party is not satisfy with the j...

Indian real estate sector is governed by a mix of central legislations and state-specific regulations. The Indian Constitution's concept of "land" provides the basis for thi...

During most of our lifetimes, we have seen large changes in the environment around us. We may have seen forests be cut down for housing or farm fields be turned into a shopping center. Although...

Since the pre-independence era, agriculture has been the dominant occupation of Indian inhabitants. It is thus due to this factor that, the major part of the geographical area of the Indian sub...

It is not wealth I seek, it is not fame that I want, I crave for a home expressing the eternal yearning of all living beings for habitat." -- Rabindranath Tagore Introduction Though the Uni...

Meaning Of Land LawsThe phrase "Law of the Land" has been derived from the Latin phrases 'lex terrae' or 'legem terrae,' which are described in Black's Law Dictionary as "all laws ...

Issue Whether, according to the Maharashtra Co-Operative Societies Act, 1960, the Court, during the pendency of the main dispute, make such interlocutory orders ordering an occupant of the fla...

When the country was enveloped by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Real Estate sector like many other sectors came to a complete standstill. With the central government imposing a nationwide lockdown...

Section 9 of Code of Civil Procedure is prime in dealing with jurisdiction of Civil Courts. As per section 9 of CPC, the Court shall have jurisdiction to try all suits of civil nature, exceptin...

Key Takeaways: The Supreme Court observed that the payment of price is a fundamental part of a sale deal. If a sale deed in regards of an unflinching property is executed without the paym...

The practice of land acquisition related regulations for public purpose dates back to the British Raj, specifically to the time when the Railways was being constructed in early 1800s. In 1824, ...

Consolidation is the process of converting many small and fragmented holdings into one big farm. It is the process by which farmers are convinced to get, one or two compact farms in place of t...

A two judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai, J.J. dismissed an appeal of the plaintiff-appellant against an order of the High Court of Karnataka, which hel...

The streets were taken down by the farmers across the states of Haryana and Punjab after the release of the three agriculture reform bills by the Parliament on the 20th September, 2020. The state...

U.P. Revenue Code has been passed by the state legislature back in year 2006. This act was implanted to fulfill certain aims and objectives. One of its main objectives was to consolidate and am...

The colonial regime was a significant turn of events in Indian history. They brought in the concept of private ownership[1] and utilitarian thought. Their aim was to realise profits and to this...

On 5th June 2020, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the president gave his assent to the three ordinances passed by the parliament in the name of agricultural reforms, these three ordinance...

On September 27, 2020, the president of India Mr. Ram Nath Kovid gave his assent to the three farm reform bills - The Farmers’ Produce Trade And Commerce (Promotion And Facilitation) Bill 2020,...

India is an Agri based economy and the majority of our population depend on the Agriculture sector for their survival, even after this the reality is something different that we can’t ignore ...

The 3 bills named as: The farmers produce trade and commerce (promotion and facilitation) bill, 2020. The farmers (empowerment and protection) agreement on price assurance and farm serv...

Girdawari is a crop harvest inspection. When the crops ripen and become ready for harvesting, the Patwari must visit each field and record the result of crops in the register of Khasra Girdawar...

The Oxford Dictionary defines the word mutation as an action or process of change in the form or structure. In revenue parlance, the mutation is the transfer of right or ownership by any legal ...

Under section 21 of the Land Revenue Act Svt. 1996, a record prepared at the time of settlement or revision of an Estate is known as Record-of-Rights. It contains the Shajra Nasab of the landho...

In the travelogue penned by Baron Charles Hugel of his tortuous, circuitous and labyrinthine route ascending the eclivities and descending the declivities in a hot and humid and elsewhere extre...

The top court of India, Supreme Court told the centre that it has the power to suspend the farm laws amidst the massive farmer protests near Delhi. The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde announced...

Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for about 58% of India's population. As the central government is committed to double the income of farmers by 2022, the government has enacted thr...

Gone are the days when it was so easy for any person or entity to do the scam and just run away from their liability. Nowadays whether it be a person...

This article contains the case study of the case, 'Standard Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. Gyan Chand Jain & Anr., 97(2002) DLT290' related to Delhi Rent Control act. In this case study, various ...

Land reform constitutes the most important package of measures to improve the economic condition of agricultural tenants. It aims at the redistribution of agricultural land ownership in favour ...

There was a time when all the judgments and orders was passed by and according to the discretion of kings and queens but later on gradual developments in the field of Indian judicial system was s...

Land acquisition in India is governed by the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 (the 1894 Act), Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill of 2013 (the 2013 Act) and Land Acquisition, Rehab...

Landlords have a lot of legal remedies available under the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act (URLTA), 1872. Some of which include: forfeiture, monetary damages, some self-help remedies or e...

Transfer of property Act which clearly state under section 13 that deals with transfer of property to unborn child .A child in its mother's womb is for many purposes regarded by a legal fiction a...

Girdawari is crop harvest inspection. When the crops ripen and become ready for harvesting, it is the duty of the Patwari to visit each field and to record the result of crops in the register of ...

Under section 21 of the Land Revenue Act Svt. 1996, a record prepared at the time of settlement or revision of an Estate, is known as Record-of-Rights. It contains the “Shajra Nasab” ...