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Supreme Court Clarifies the Rights of Family Members Before Selling Inherited Property
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has clarified that the preferential right granted to Class-I heirs under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 extends to agricultural land as well. This decision reinforces the right of family members to purchase an inherited share before it is transferred to an outsider.
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What is a Codicil? Meaning, Legal Requirements, and FAQs Under Indian Law
Want to update your Will without rewriting it? A Codicil allows you to add, modify, or revoke certain provisions of an existing Will. Here's everything you need to know under Indian law.
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The Story of the Stalled Flyover: A Tale of Two Realities - Construction Contracts & Risk Management - Day 1
The Strategic Matrix: Matching Project Scope to Risk Appetite under Law
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Can a Seller Refuse Registration After Taking Full Payment?
Can a seller back out after receiving the entire sale consideration? Learn how Indian law treats such disputes, the role of WhatsApp chats and electronic evidence, and the legal remedies that may be available to a buyer.
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Can the police keep you in jail forever without completing the investigation?
Imagine being arrested today. A few weeks pass. Then a few months. Every time your family asks about your release, the answer is the same: "The investigation is still going on." Can the police keep a person in jail indefinitely simply by claiming that the investigation has not yet been completed?
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భారతీయ ఒప్పంద చట్టం కింద Surety (హామీదారు) విడుదల
Indian Contract Act, 1872 ప్రకారం, ఒక surety (హామీదారు) creditor (రుణదాత) మరియు principal debtor (ప్రధాన రుణగ్రహీత) మధ్య అంగీకరించిన నిర్దిష్ట షరతులు మరియు నిబంధనల ఆధారంగా గ్యారంటీ ఇస్తాడు. ఆ షరతులను surety అనుమతి లేకుండా గణనీయంగా మార్చినప్పుడు, చట్టం suretyకి రక్షణ కల్పిస్తుంది.
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Surety Discharge under the Indian Contract Act
Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a surety gives a guarantee based on specific terms and conditions agreed between the creditor and the principal debtor. When those terms are materially altered without the consent of the surety, the law grants protection to the surety.
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Supreme Court Clarifies: Revenue Records Do Not Confer Title Over Property
The Supreme Court of India has once again reiterated an important principle in property law: entries in revenue records do not confer ownership or title over immovable property.
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మోటార్ యాక్సిడెంట్ పరిహారంలో మెడిక్లైమ్ మొత్తం తగ్గించలేరు : సుప్రీంకోర్టు కీలక తీర్పు
రోడ్డు ప్రమాదాల్లో బాధితులకు చెల్లించే పరిహారం విషయంలో సుప్రీంకోర్టు మరో ముఖ్యమైన స్పష్టత ఇచ్చింది. బాధితుడు లేదా వారి కుటుంబ సభ్యులు మెడిక్లైమ్ పాలసీ ద్వారా అప్పటికే వైద్య ఖర్చుల రీయింబర్స్మెంట్ పొందినప్పటికీ, ఆ మొత్తాన్ని మోటార్ యాక్సిడెంట్ పరిహారం నుండి తగ్గించలేమని సుప్రీంకోర్టు తేల్చి చెప్పింది.
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