Know more about the impact of divorce on Joint Ownership of PropertyWe have had many NRI cases of one or both spouses seeking our services because there were property issues to be settled. We generally advise people to go about it in an amicable manner.Joint ownership is an option favoured to reduce the burden of […]
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Petition for Eviction of the Property
Landlord-Tenant disputes, in particular eviction issues are some of the more common cases that we get to deal with.In the recent past our eviction lawyers have come across some cases that bring to notice the fact that there is more awareness needed about this particular aspect.Take the following cases for example:Bhupinder Singh Bawa vs Asha […]
Hindu Daughter After Converting To Islam Does Not Lose Inheritance Right
(Nayanben Firozkhan Pathan v/s Patel Shantaben Bhikabhai)In a recent judicial progressive interpretation on a major question:‘whether a Hindu daughter can inherit from her father after getting married to a Muslim and embracing Islam’ was answered on 29thSeptember, 2017 by Gujarat High Court while interpreting the case of NayanBen Firozkhan Pathan. It was referred to Justice […]
The Liquor Ban on Highways
“Eat, Drink and Be Merry,” only if the Government lets you!There is no denying the fact that the ban imposed by the Government on liquor sale along the National Highway came as a rude shock to many all over the nation.As per the Supreme Court, alcohol vendors within 500 meters of all the national highways […]
Travel to India not mandatory for partitioning property in India
Partition of shared ownership of property in India, whether between family members or co-owners, is a common phenomenon. With the trend of Nuclear families on the rise, it is becoming more frequent for people to have to deal with a fight for assets or carry out partition mutually.Dilemma of Partition of shared ownership of property […]
Monopoly isn’t just a game – It’s a matter of serious concern in the Economy!
With the onset of globalization in India, the Indian market has had to deal with many issues – competition being a prominent one. At the time that this wave started, there were local as well as global players in the market, affecting investment and growth of the economy.AT that time the then prevalent law/act, Monopolistic […]
Public Interest Litigation – The alertness badge that the law offers!
The word PIL has come to symbolise an alert, curious, questioning society, over a period of time. It signifies the right that individuals possess to question various events & norms that take place in society.The Indian Law defines Public Interest Litigation (PIL) as ‘proceedings in the court of law to safeguard the public interest’. It […]
What is so good about the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
The first Look….July 1 dawned to the application of what is clearly seen as the biggest Tax reform in India. The wave that it stirred up, the impact of the regulations and the expected results in the context of the Indian Economy have all made this one of the hottest topics of debate in the […]
GST and its impact in the Real Estate Sector
GST as we understand nowThe much awaited ‘General’ term that promises to bring about structural changesGoods & Services Tax is an indirect tax levied by the government to replace all other indirect taxes of the entire country with an objective to make India one unified common market to strengthen the economy. India is shifting to […]