According to the Black’s Law Dictionary – A landlord is one who, being the owner of an estate in land, has leased the same for a term of years, on a rent reserved, to another person, called the “tenant.”The Rent Control Act passed by the government of India in 1948, though pro-tenant, also talks about […]
Practicing any religion is a fundamental right in the constitution. However, there is no uniform code or specific law that governs the idea of inheritance of property in the nation. The general laws relating to inheritance can be directed to The Indian Succession Act, 1925, applicable to all Indian citizens, the exceptions being Hindu, Muslims, […]
Every human being, who does any work, expects and deserves a remuneration which should be in par with the work and it should be equal for all those who are doing the same job.Fair enough, if there are two people doing the same job, they should get the same kind of reward for it. This […]
The Internet has over the years grown to be the backbone of the government. For good governance, the government has tried to shed off the shell of traditional political models as well as a pen-paper mechanism and has introduced e-voting, e-banking, e- visa, e-wallet, e- return, e-school, e-courts, e-gazette and also e- challan. This is […]
Even today, women in India and also in other countries, continue to be tortured and beaten behind the closed doors of the house. Women are vulnerable to domestic violence because of the existence of orthodox ideology that they are weaker, both physically and emotionally than men. The reasons for such violence could inter alia be […]
People are very proactive in life today. So many have already taken the time out to prepare a ‘Will’ or a ‘Trust’ to handle their personal and financial matters after their death. However, the appointment of someone to take medical, financial or even personal decisions for you, while you are alive, and yet incapacitated, disabled […]
Right of possession of property:It is the right in the property irrespective of whether person is a temporary holder or long-term holder. The person with the right of possession usually has also the right to occupy and use it. The word Possession is much wider in legal parlance and includes possession whether actual or constructive […]
The geographies, measurements and dimensions of the property, are one of the leading causes of disputes. Robert Frost rightly wrote good fences make good neighbours. The land is one of the most revered assets in man’s life, therefore, its length and breadth should not be ignored by the landowner.As per Survey Act, 1865 ‘boundary dispute’ […]
“Any young man, who makes dowry a condition to marriage, discredits his education and his country and DISHONOURS WOMANHOOD” Mahatma GandhiThe custom which initiated as an effort of the parents to ensure the financial stability of their daughter in a patriarchal society has now translated into a means to assure the life of their daughter […]