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 A fundamental principle of any progressive and modern society is the equality of sexes. The landmark judgement of the honourable Supreme Court for equal inheritance rights for the daughters is a highly welcomed change in the judicial system of India which will finally rectify the discriminatory practice and uphold the fundamental right-Equality for all! Landmark judgement-Final nail in the coffin of male primacy in division of Hindu ancestral property. Daughters will have equal inheritance right with those of sons in father’s, grandfather’s and great grandfather’s property was declared by the highest court in India-supreme court, in a landmark judgement. The confusion arising out of the conflicting interpretations of Section 6 (amended) of the Hindu Succession act-2005 were ironed out by a bench of justices- Arun Mishra, S Abdul Nazeer and MR Shah in a 121 page judgement. Daughters born before September 9, 2005 could claim equal inheritance right. This judgement confers the status...

All tax matters applicable to NRIs are dealt with as a suite of services provided by NRI legal services. Complete spectrum of services for private individuals or organisations related to Income tax matters in India (for any Income accrued from a real estate asset, Income from business or profession, Income from salaries, Income in the form of capital gains or any Income from other sources) including but not limited to, assessment of tax liability, payments of taxes based on applicable rules and statutes, handling of any income tax notices, arguing cases or appeals as the situation warrants in appropriate courts or tribunals and negotiating settlements on behalf of our clients The key law which governs rules and statutes with regards to Income Tax in India is the Income Tax-Act, 1961. The Income Tax Act 1961 determines tax applicability and liability on the income of an individual person or a body corporate. It provides for levy, administration, collection and recovery of Income Tax. T...

The recent judgement passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has made it clear that the death of the landlord does not affect the  eviction order  passed in his favour on the ground of personal necessity. It has been clarified that once an eviction order is passed against a tenant recognizing the personal need of the landlord, the order will stand. It will protect and benefit the dependants of the landlord even if the landlord dies during the revision proceedings filed by such tenants against the order of eviction. Death of the landlord will not affect the order adversely. In India, every State has its piece of legislation in the matter of rent control and regulation. In Punjab, we have Punjab Rent Act, 1995, which came into force in the year 2013. The Act aims to create a balance between landlord and tenants interest. It is necessary to protect a tenant against the mischief of the landlord and to secure his stay in the rented accommodation. At the same time, ...

A Law is valuable because it has a right in it! We’re going live on Facebook with Nidhi Singh, Advocate at Law, in discussion about the Law of Adverse possession in India. Tune in on July 29, 2020 at 4pm IST/11:30am UK time.

Property encroachment by the neighbour – The legal remedies available Appraise yourself on the common ways to deal with property encroachment.

How to activate a dormant bank account? - Property lawyers in India An account which has had no financial activity becomes a dormant bank account. Reactivating a dormant account is easy and should be done immediately.

Repatriation of funds from NRE/NRO Account - Property lawyers in India Learn everything about how you can repatriate money from your NRE/NRO account. NRI Legal Services can assist you in the repatriation process.