Mere Copy-Paste Of Statutory Language Is Not Enough, Application Of Mind Is Mandatory: Karnataka HC Slams ED on Property Attachment

The Karnataka High Court held that the Enforcement Directorate must strictly comply with statutory requirements before provisionally attaching property under the PMLA, emphasizing that mere reproduction of legal provisions cannot replace genuine application of mind or justify attachment without specific material supporting such action.

Daughters Cannot Claim Rights In Agricultural Land If Succession Opened Before 2005 Amendment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that daughters cannot claim inheritance or partition rights in agricultural land where succession opened before the 2005 Hindu Succession Act amendment, ruling that such cases remain governed by the Delhi Land Reforms Act, under which male lineal descendants receive preference in succession.

Children Cannot Block Elderly Parents’ Property Rights; Restrictions Are Travesty of Justice: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court declined to interfere with an appellate order that partly lifted an injunction preventing a 90-year-old father from dealing with his property. The court said children cannot block elderly parents’ assets, calling it unjust.

No Inheritance Rights Over Victim’s Property for Anyone Accused of Murder Or Abetting: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that no person can be allowed to benefit from his or her own wrongdoing, ruling that anyone accused of murdering someone or abetting the act will be barred from inheriting the victim’s property today.

Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively

Today, On 25th March, The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the plea of National Highways Authority of India seeking prospective application of the 2019 ruling that struck down excluding landowners from solatium and interest. The Court reaffirmed that landowners deserve compensation.

Mother Can Sell Minor’s Share in Joint Hindu Family Property for Child’s Welfare Without Prior Court Permission: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court ruled that a mother acting as natural guardian and managing joint Hindu family property may sell a minor’s undivided share for the child’s welfare without needing prior court permission under Section 8(2) of law.

Husband Convicted of Dowry Death Cannot Inherit Wife’s Property: Kerala High Court Invokes ‘Slayer Rule’

The Kerala High Court held that a husband convicted for his wife’s dowry death cannot inherit her property. The Court applied the ‘Slayer Rule’, stating that a killer cannot benefit from the victim’s estate even without explicit statutory bar.

Retro Tax Claims Rejected: Calcutta High Court Says Civic Authority Cannot Revalue Property for Past Dues

The Calcutta High Court ruled that the Kolkata Municipal Corporation cannot impose retrospective property tax, revaluation, or municipal dues on auction purchasers in liquidation proceedings. Treating property tax as operational debt under Section 5(21), the Court enforced Section 53.

Munambam Waqf Land Grab Row: Supreme Court Grants Three-Week Extension In Challenge To Kerala High Court Order

Today, On 30th January, Munambam Waqf land dispute reached the Supreme Court, which granted a three-week extension for filing a counter affidavit in the SLP challenging the Kerala High Court’s order calling the Waqf Board’s 404-acre land notification a “land-grabbing tactic” move.

Family Trust Dispute: Priya Kapur Required To Reveal All Information, Delhi HC Seeks Reply To Rani Kapur’s Suit

The Delhi High Court has sought Priya Kapur’s reply in Rani Kapur’s suit challenging the family trust, while deciding not to pass any orders on the interim relief application today, keeping the status quo unchanged for now.