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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicProperty rights

Topic: property rights

Registration Bill 2025 is the BNS of property rights. It can reduce land disputes

Every piece of legislation should have an inbuilt date of review to ensure that changes are made by design, rather than by default or to score political brownie points.

‘Kareva’ marriages & the legal conundrum of property inheritance Delhi High Court is set to hear

A form of widow remarriage, ‘kareva’ marriages are prevalent among agrarian communities in Haryana & Punjab, in which a widow marries her brother-in-law.

What are the guidelines issued by Delhi HC to safeguard property rights of orphaned children

Courts are zealous guardians for the protection of the properties of minors and efforts must be made to ensure that the properties are immediately secured, says HC judge.

How Centre’s NAKSHA scheme will overhaul outdated urban land records, with drones & digital maps

Karnataka, Maharashtra & Gujarat have effective urban land records systems, but most cities struggle with old data & many agencies. A plan to digitise land records in 150 cities will help untangle the web.

Don’t expect much litigation with SC ruling on property rights. India is in privatisation era

Giving a fresh look to the ambit of ‘material resources of the community’, the SC said it “may include” privately owned resources, but not every resource owned by an individual.

What is Uttar Pradesh’s Nazul Property Bill and why BJP lawmakers are opposing it

Politicians, especially from Prayagraj region, have hit out at Yogi govt for the bill which empowers state to reclaim Nazul govt properties leased out to pvt individuals & entities.

In UP, senior citizens may soon be able to evict their children from their house if ‘unhappy’ with them

Social welfare dept's proposal seeks to amend rules of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents Act which requires children to care for their elderly. Draft to be tabled again in January.

Child of void, voidable marriage can claim only parents’ share in ancestral property — SC on Hindu law

SC refers to provisions of Hindu Marriage Act that protect legitimacy of such children, says this doesn't mean they will be entitled to property of anyone other than parents.

In Jaipur palace, a ‘royal’ hopes to end years-old family feud as Rs 15,000-cr dispute is settled

Maharaj Devraj Singh says he wants to ‘live peacefully’ with estranged cousins, but Jaipur family feud has deep roots — and loose ends. ThePrint gets to the bottom of the issue.

Indian states taking ownership of land records digitisation, up to govt to expand it now: Study

The government of India can profitably look at the N-LRSI experience as an instrument to secure improvement in the domain of land records and services.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.