NRIs, PIOs and OCIs are exempted from Aaadhaar Card.It is compulsory in India to link all saving bank accounts with Aadhaar Card. If you still have normal saving accounts in India, it is a compulsion for NRIs too to link it with Aadhaar card by 31/03/2018. To avoid freezing accounts NRIs, PIOs and OCIs need […]
In continuation of our previous newsletter Blog on Hindu women’s property rights in India, this time we are giving a perspective on the Muslim women’s property rights in India. Like we discussed earlier every religion practised in India is governed by its respective personal laws including the property rights.In India, Muslims do not have classified […]
Marital Rape can be understood quite simply as the unwanted or unconsented sexual intercourse between a man and a woman that is obtained by virtue of physical harm, force or threat of mental or physical harm.The only persisting legislation in the Indian Penal scenario is that of the archaic provisions of Section 375, which talks […]
MEANINGTransfer of death deed means when the owner of the property transfers his ownership of estate to whom he wants to transfer at the owner’s death. It is a method for avoiding probate of real estate when the owner does not need the tax benefits of a trust.These deeds are governed by State laws.REVOCATIONThe beneficiary […]
According to the Election Commission of India, the prerequisites for contesting an election are as follows – The individual should be a citizen of India The individual should be registered as a voter Should be over the age of 25 years for Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly elections and 30 years for Rajya Sabha […]
US goods and services trade with India totaled an estimated $114.8 billion in the year 2016.FEATURES The partnership provides some more transparent US licensing arrangements for Indian imports of sensitive items and technology. The relation was boosted with the conclusion of an open skies arrangement between two nations in 2005. India US Agricultural Alliance agreed […]
“There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies” Denis DiderotSexual Harassment of women is all about expression of male power over women, which is to remind latter of their vulnerability and subjugated status. In our society, violence against woman is borne out of […]
The property rights for Indian daughters were different until the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, but were amended in 2005. Earlier, only the sons had complete power over the father’s property. Daughters enjoyed the property right only till they got married. After marriage, a daughter was considered a part of her husband’s family.The Hindu Undivided Family(HUF):Under […]
Ownership of a property plays a key role in upholding the strength of an individual giving them an opportunity to maintain themselves and their families. Keeping the importance of land as valuable and critical resource in consideration, Hindu Succession Act, 1956, an enabling statute was enacted with the sole purpose of codifying the law related […]