Summary The rights of grandson in the property of a grandfather depend on the nature of the grandfather’s property – whether it is self-acquired or ancestral property. When a property is ancestral, the grandson has a similar right to his father on his grandfather’s property. The grandson has no birth right in self-acquired property of […]
Category: Property rights
All about Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) For Business Start-ups
For any start-up, it is challenging to compete with the existing players in the same field. The best way to fight competition is innovation. The invention can be your creativity in the form of a new product, process, design, advertisement, brand, logo, etc. This innovation is your Intellectual Property. Law protects it in the same […]
Rights of legal heirs and property inheritance law in India
Introduction Property is one of the essential elements a person makes during his lifetime for many purposes like investment or an essential shelter requirement. Property can be of two types self-acquired property and ancestral property.Self-acquired property is the property that a person acquires or purchases with his own money and income. Ancestral property is the property acquired by […]
Property Ownership & Inheritance Rights of Women in India
It is a matter of immense pleasure and pride to discuss something like property ownership and inheritance rights of women in India. This shows the position a woman has earned for herself in the Indian patriarchal society as we are discussing the rights of women to own and acquire a property independently.The status of women […]
Landlord rights: What should NRIs consider before giving property on rent in India?
Property disputes are one of the most common disputes in India. Most common and some of the complex disputes are between tenants and landlords.Be aware of your Landlord rights:NRI’s and their rights as a landlord:Being a landlord can be challenging and stressful. It is imperative that landlords follow few tips which may help him to […]
Celebrating Women’s Day: Understanding Property Rights for Women
Women have been subject to bias in property matters. Woman’s day is an opportunity to ponder over such inequalities and initiate measures for empowering women about their property rights.Today women are financially independent. Our legal system recognizes their rights in the property as independent owners. The Government has given many relaxations like lower stamp duty […]
Protection of inheritance rights of women and varying succession laws
In our traditional patriarchal society, women have always had fewer rights. Women have been subjected to discrimination, especially in property matters. Inheritance rights of women to the property of her parents or husband has never been taken seriously. Property has always remained the domain of the men. Somehow, women also never bothered to raise their […]
Property rights of a son on mother’s self-earned property – Issues and the Law
There has been such a massive change in the social milieu in our country that now issues arise regarding a mother’s property too – reflective of the fact that women have shares in the family property now.In further lines of succession of property owned by a woman, a son can claim a share in his […]
Can NRIs buy property jointly with resident Indian?
Some things in this world are still going fine jointly! Take property ownership in India, for instance – especially when we live in a country where the property is still one of the most coveted ways to connect with your roots.For NRIs, purchasing a property in India is much more than an investment opportunity. It […]