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Wednesday, February 18, 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How Centre’s NAKSHA scheme will overhaul outdated urban land records, with drones & digital maps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

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.