The Constitution of India not only allows equality to women but also empowers the State to use measures of positive discrimination in favour of women for neutralizing the cumulative socio-economic, education and political disadvantages faced by them. Fundamental Rights, among others, ensure equality before the law and equal protection of the law; prohibits discrimination against […]
STEP 1: TRANSFER TITLE OF THE PROPERTY After inheriting the property from your ancestor, the first thing that you must do is transfer the title of the said property to your name. This can be done by the process called ‘mutation of revenue records’. For this you would need a copy of the will; in […]
The Government has temporarily dismissed its earlier notification regarding the closure of Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts of NRIs that was issued last year.According to the new office memorandum released by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) on Feb. 23, the earlier notification about the closure of PPF accounts has been provisionally removed. “It has […]
Human Rights in our country have been a complex issue, which further gets complicated by factors such as the nations’ vast territory and population, there being a lack of proper education among the majority of citizens, poverty and the diverse cultures found here. The Constitution provides for the human rights in form of the Fundamental […]
Some people fulfil their vows and stay together till death does them part, many don’t. A harsh truth about India is that parents are eager to marry off their daughters to NRIs, assuming these to be better, but not many to these marriages stand the test of time and end up in divorce, and the […]
If you are an NRI (non-resident Indian) looking to link your Aadhaar card, you need not worry. As per the government criteria, NRIs do not have to link their Aadhaar for banking, mobile and other services. Aadhaar is only for residents of India. NRIs are not eligible to get Aadhaar. The service providers like banks […]
While immovable property generally refers to a property that is fixed to earth such as a house; an agricultural land usually refers to such a land which is devoted to agriculture, and the controlled and systematic rearing of livestock along with the production of crops, in order to produce food for humans. Thus, it is […]
No words are associated with as much contempt as the words bastard and bastardry. However, with the advent of technology and social reforms, there has been a lot of improvement in this situation. Earlier all children born out of Void and Voidable marriages under Sec 11 and 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act were illegitimate […]
There is truth in the fact that the importance of land has remained same from time immemorial. Brothers fought brothers and kingdoms collapsed in this battle for land, and yet, we forget to learn from history and continue vying for what’s available. The prima facie fact that real estate never loses value or demand, makes […]