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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicProperty dispute

Topic: property dispute

SC orders probe after 94-yr-old says court misled with forged documents to believe he settled case

Harish Jaiswal, a nonagenarian from Muzaffarpur, alleged his signature was forged & fabricated documents were submitted to court to suggest he did not wish to pursue civil litigation.

Property resumption cannot happen once conveyance deed executed, only civil court can cancel deal—HC

Authorities cannot invoke resumption proceedings to take back property bought with registered deeds as it violates right to property under Article 300A, Punjab & Haryana HC said.

SC settled decades-old property feud last yr. Bihar man now says he never hired lawyer who struck deal

Second complaint of alleged impersonation in top court after similar allegations made against lawyers in case related to Ajay Katara, a prime witness in Nitish Katara murder.

Royal family feud continues in Udaipur. Maharana won’t back down, rival faction says ‘invoke Sec 144’

BJP MLA Vishwaraj Singh, newly anointed the 77th Maharana of Mewar, says he has ‘official permission’ to visit the palace at 5 pm today. Meanwhile, the palace gates remain shut.

China’s property giant Country Garden faces liquidation petition, deepening crisis in real estate sector

In a filing in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday, the company announced that one of its creditors, Ever Credit Ltd., had filed a winding-up petition in the high court over non-payment of $204 million.

‘Want to buy peace’—Narendra Jain can’t get Salman Rushdie to end a 5-decade legal battle

Narendra Jain has received stony silence from author Salman Rushdie, whom he wants to acknowledge the 1970 sale of 4 Flagstaff Road bungalow in Delhi's Civil Lines.

‘Bogus deals, fake will’ & a landlord named Rushdie — curious case of Delhi HC’s ‘oldest’ civil suit

4, Flagstaff Road has been mired in a legal battle royale ever since Salman Rushdie’s father ‘sold’ it to politician Bhiku Jain for Rs 3.75 lakh in 1970. It was last valued at Rs 130 cr.

What is Bhu-Aadhaar? A unique ID for land that aims to check fraud, benami transactions

The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number, which will have longitude and latitude coordinates of every land parcel, has already been rolled out in 26 states and Union territories.

Bourne Identity actress battles ex-lover’s widow over Goa home, says goons broke into her house

Marianne Borgo claims house in Calangute was bought when she was in relationship with restaurateur Francisco Sousa. Sousa's widow says she doesn't owe French actress 'one single paisa'.

Chargesheet in Ghaziabad ‘fake gangrape’ case — ‘self-inflicted wounds, plot with lover on CCTV’

In October, woman’s brother filed FIR claiming she was gangraped. It was expunged after cops found 'evidence' of fabrication and booked woman & 'lover' for conspiracy to grab property.

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India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

India’s archaic land laws fuel delays, cost overruns and gridlock in everything from highways to housing. Something has to give.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.