property rights

Patiala, April 11 To ensure that only the developer faces consequences if a project violates environmental norms, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has allowed the registration of sale deeds for homebuyers of affected projects, enabling them to obtain electricity connections and other...

Brussels, April 9. Bangladesh's persistent failure to ensure effective restitution for Hindus, coupled with escalating attacks on minority communities during the 18-month tenure of the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, has raised concerns about the protection of their fundamental...

Indore, April 8 A temple retains its religious and legal status even after its demolition, giving devotees the right to worship at the site, a Hindu petitioner argued before the Madhya Pradesh High Court during the hearing in the disputed Bhojshala complex case in Dhar district on Wednesday...

New Delhi, April 7 – Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal announced on Tuesday the regularisation of 1,511 “unauthorised colonies” on an “as is, where is” basis, providing a major relief to over 45 lakh migrant residents living in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies. This removes the...

New Delhi, April 7 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has begun conducting aerial surveys to map and identify unauthorized colonies in Delhi under an integrated framework, which aims to regularize such areas on an "as is where is" basis and grant legal status to its residents.According...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday that the proposed FCRA amendment bill was "dangerous" and that the timing of introducing it, in the middle of the Kerala Assembly elections, was "absurd," as the BJP was trying to reach out to the Christian community...

New Delhi, April 7 – Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal announced on Tuesday the regularisation of 1,511 "unauthorised colonies" in Delhi on an "as is, where is" basis, a decision that provides relief to the 45 lakh migrant residents of these colonies, which were built in...

Lucknow, April 7 The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to grant land ownership rights to over 12,000 families displaced from Pakistan during the Partition and settled in four districts of the state.Eligible families will be entitled to ownership rights for land up to one...

Shillong, April 6 The Voice of the People Party in Meghalaya urged the Centre to adopt a balanced approach to the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), ensuring the protection of property rights and the continuity of social welfare services.In a letter sent...

Mumbai, April 2 A farmer from the Pune district has filed a civil lawsuit against Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre and her filmmaker husband Goldie Behl, accusing them of trespassing on their land and engaging in "mafia-style" intimidation.Bendre, however, denied the allegations, stating that...

Jammu, April 2 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that over 16,000 kanals of land under the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) are currently being encroached upon, and that eviction drives are being carried out in a phased and time-bound manner.In response to a...

Jammu, April 1 A private member's bill allowing the renewal of leases of government land was introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday after the ruling National Conference decided not to oppose it, but Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said they would take a decision on...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 1 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday accused the Centre of "ignoring" the concerns of minority communities regarding the FCRA amendment and alleged that the move was driven by "political motives".Addressing a press conference here, he said the...

JAMMU, MARCH 31: Minister for Cooperatives, Javid Ahmad Dar, informed the House that the government has intensified efforts to protect cooperative assets across Jammu and Kashmir, alongside initiating broader reforms to strengthen the sector.Responding to a question raised by MLA Narinder...

Prayagraj, March 31 Observing that a woman is the absolute owner of her 'streedhan', the Allahabad High Court has held that a wife cannot be tried for breach of trust under Section 406 of the IPC for allegedly taking the property.Allowing a petition filed by Anamika Tiwari and four others, the...

New Delhi, March 31 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India has written to Home Minister Amit Shah, raising "serious concerns" about the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), urging wider consultation and safeguards against "excessive state control over civil...

Islamabad, March 31 – Videos circulating on social media showing Pakistani police using excessive force against the Maachhi community – a traditional fishing group – in the Sindh province have raised serious concerns.The footage showed male and female police officials storming the fragile...

New Delhi, March 30 A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court, arguing that unqualified legal professionals were deciding land disputes. The PIL seeks directions to establish a revenue judicial service and prescribe a minimum legal qualification and training module...

Prayagraj, March 29 The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file an affidavit stating whether it can seal a place of worship without any prior notice or without providing any opportunity for the property owners to be heard.A two-judge bench comprising Justice Atul...

Prayagraj, March 28 The Allahabad High Court has stayed the notice issued by the Sambhal administration on January 1, in which a petitioner was directed to explain his possession of a disputed piece of land within 15 days.The court has also asked the petitioner, Ali Ashraf, to provide evidence...