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Non-Agricultural (NA) Permission Process in Gujarat
Agricultural land in Gujarat cannot generally be used for residential, commercial, industrial or other non-agricultural purposes without complying with the applicable legal require
What is a 7/12 extract and how to correct errors
Anyone who has bought, sold, inherited or borrowed against agricultural land in Gujarat is likely to have encountered the 7/12 extract, also known as the Satbara Utara. This import
Mutation entry disputes: how to challenge them in Gujarat
A mutation entry in Gujarat is a change recorded in the village revenue records when rights in land change through a sale, inheritance, gift, partition, mortgage or court decree. T
DRT vs civil court for debt recovery: which forum applies
Not every unpaid debt is filed in the same forum. Understanding DRT vs Civil Court is essential when deciding where to initiate debt recovery proceedings in India. The Debts Recove
How to stop a bank auction under SARFAESI
By the time a borrower sees an auction notice for a mortgaged property, the enforcement process is already well advanced. The account has been classified as a non-performing asset,
Harmonizing Land Acquisition Compensation across Special Acts: The 2015 Order and Tarsem Singh
For a landowner, the identity of the statute under which the land is taken ought to be a matter of indifference. The Constitution does not grade citizens by the acquiring departmen
Severance & Injurious Affection — Forgotten Heads in Land Acquisition
Ask most landowners what they were paid for their acquired land and they will quote a single number: the per-square-metre rate multiplied by the area taken, dressed up with solatiu
Is Land Acquisition Compensation Taxable? Section 96, Interest & TDS Explained
A landowner who has fought for a fair award often assumes that the enhanced amount finally received is his to keep, in full. But is land acquisition compensation taxable? That assu
The Limits of Challenging a National Highways Arbitral Award under Section 34
When land is acquired for a National Highway, the landowner does not receive a court-determined compensation in the first instance. The Competent Authority fixes compensation under
Three Forums for Land Acquisition Compensation Enhancement in India – s.64 Reference, NH Arbitration and the Railways Act
After the Removal of Difficulties Order of 2015 and the harmonisation that followed, a landowner acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956 or the Railways Act, 1989 is, in pri
