A sister had to fight in multiple courts over a period of about 30 years with her brother for possession of their late father ...

A woman was embroiled in a court battle stretching almost 30 years with her brother over their late father's property. The ...

In a landmark judgment that clears the air on one of the most debated legal issues in India — the difference between a gift ...

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled in favour of NP Ponnamma in a prolonged family property dispute against her brother, NP ...

Madras High Court rules parents can cancel settlement deed for one child failing to maintain them, despite other deeds.

The Supreme Court recently explained the distinction between the gift deed, settlement deed, and Will. The Court said that a gift is a voluntary transfer made without consideration, ...

Senior Citizens can cancel the gift or settlement deeds executed in favour of their children or close relatives if they failed to take care of them, even if it was not explicitly mentioned in the ...

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manoj Jain has held that the execution of the Gift Deed by the petitioner after an ...

Senior Citizens can cancel the gift or settlement deeds executed in favour of their children or close relatives if they failed to take care of them, even if it was not explicitly mentioned in the ...

The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced a stamp duty waiver for property transfers among blood relatives via gift deeds, effective from April 1. This reform, aimed at easing legal transactions ...

Madras High Court declared that aged parents could revoke gift deeds if their children fail to care for them, even if the deed lacks explicit conditions. The court emphasized that implied ...

A division bench comprising Justices S M Subramaniam and K Rajasekar dismissed an appeal filed by S Mala, daughter-in-law of deceased S Nagalakshmi. Originally, Nagalakshmi executed a settlement ...