In a landmark ruling, the Calcutta High Court has held that a wife does not need her husband’s permission to sell property registered in her name. The court also emphasized that a wife is not her husband’s property and does not require his approval for everything that she does.… Read more

The property rights of illegitimate children in India have evolved over time. Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, illegitimate children were not entitled to any share in the ancestral property of their father. However, the Supreme Court of India has held that this provision is discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.… Read more

In a recent SC’s ruling, the Supreme Court has held that a borrower cannot redeem his or her mortgaged property after the lender has published an auction notice. This means that once the lender has started the process of selling the property, the borrower cannot simply repay the loan and get the property back.… Read more