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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
TopicProperty rights

Topic: property rights

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How Centre’s NAKSHA scheme will overhaul outdated urban land records, with drones & digital maps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

Woman’s right to property cannot be waived based on mere consent affidavit, says Gujarat HC

The court allowed a plea filed by a woman from Bhavnagar district, challenging the decision of authorities to exclude her name from the revenue records based on a consent affidavit.

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

‘More careful than colourful’—ThePrint’s reporting on the Air India crash put facts first

The common thread in ThePrint's reporting—from the ground and Delhi—is the effort to stick to verified facts and clearly attributed views. Anything else could be misleading.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.