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Nominee is not sole heir of property: HC

*Nominee is not sole heir of property: HC*

*MUMBAI: A nominee of a property in a housing society does not automatically become the absolute owner of the property after the death of the original owner, the Bombay High Court has ruled in an important order.*

Delivering the verdict in a legal battle that has dragged on for over 29 years, Justice A P Deshpande said it would be the personal law of an individual that would determine the successor to the property and not the nomination under the Cooperative Societies Act.

"The Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act (MCSA) does not provide for a special rule of succession altering the rule of succession laid down under the personal law,'' the judge said, citing two earlier judgments. *The court held that a nominee did not become the "absolute owner'' and was empowered only to hold the "property in trust for the real owners, that too for the purpose of dealings with the society''. A nominee has to give way to the legal heirs.*

The court's judgment came in a dispute over a 5,610-sq-ft plot at the Nav Rajasthan Co-Operative Housing Society in Pune bought by Shivram Sattur, who had named his wife Tarabai as a nominee.

Tarabai tried to sell the property after his death, but her four children sued her. Two subordinate courts upheld the sale agreement saying Tarabai had become the sole owner of the property as a result of the nomination.

*The HC, however, did not agree and said that her children also had a right over the plot as they were the legal heirs*.

The Hindu law says that on the death of a man, in case there is no will, the property is equally shared between the wife and the children. Muslims are governed by their personal laws.

*Under the MCSA, on the death of a member, the society can transfer the interest to a nominee or an heir or a legal representative. Such a nominee does not become the only owner, the HC said. The nominee represents the legal heirs of the deceased member while dealing with the cooperative society and is only empowered to act on behalf of the real owners. This is a temporary arrangement between the death of the member and till the court decides the legal heir who is entitled to the property or estate.*

The HC judgment has been stayed for eight weeks on a request from the developer who bought the property.

*NOMINATION FACTS*

(1) A society member can make a nomination, which can be revoked at any time

(2)- On the death of a member, the society transfers the shares to the nominee or the heir or legal representative

(3)- In case no nominee is mentioned, the society puts out a public notice inviting claims

(4)- The nominee is in charge of the property only till the court decides who is entitled to the property as per the succession laws
(5) This is not applicable for Maharashtra as it related to West Bengal as cooperative laws are state subject lot of discussions on the matter has been going on and recent judgement as below of Bombay high court may also be referred
(6) *The SC judgement is interpreting west bengal Co-operative society law. Succession in bengal is based on dayabhaga law whereas here in maharashtra succession is based on mitakshara law. There is therefore a difference in law of succession after death of owner. In my humble opinion the above SC judgement is not applicable in Maharashtra because law of succession is different here.* Moreover the above is interpretation of section 79 and 80 of WBCS act and rules 127 and 128 of WBCS Rules. The words used by WB legislature are interpreted.  The interpretation cannot be used to interpret the words used by maharashtra legislature.  (7) The S C judgment being referred wrongly by many, but  cannot be used in maharashtra.

Many social groups keep on recirculating the S C judgment  to say in a landmark judgment supreme court has declared nominee to be absolute owner.

The Bombay High Court (DB Headed by Abyay Oka J.) in Appeal No.313 of 2015, decided on 1.12.2016,  at paragraph Nos. 34, after citing several judgments, including the recent judgement of supreme court, has conclusively settled the law that
*nominee  does not get absolute title to the property subject matter of nomination. The reason is by its very nature, when a share holder or a deposit holder or an insurance policy holder or a member of a co-operative society makes a nomination during his life time, he does not transfer his interest in favour of the nominee. It is always held that the nomination does not override the law relation to testamentary or intestate succession. The provisions regarding nomination are made with a view to ensure that the estate or the rights of the deceased subject matter of nomination are protected till the legal representatives of the deceased take appropriate steps.... As observed by the Apex court, the legislative intention is not to provide a third kind of succession*
Its hoped the controversy is set to rest, once for all.

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ആധാരമെഴുത്ത് സുഹൃത്തുക്കളേ എന്നോട് സദയം ക്ഷമിക്കുമല്ലോ…?
ഇത്ര നല്ല ഒരു കാര്യം അറിഞ്ഞിട്ട് അത് മറ്റുള്ളവര്‍ക്ക് പകര്‍ന്ന് കൊടുത്തില്ലേല്‍ തെറ്റല്ലേ ആര്‍ക്കെങ്കിലും ഉപകരിക്കട്ടേ.ആധാരം സ്വയം എഴുതി റജിസ്റ്റർ ചെയ്യാൻ സർക്കാർ അനുമതി നൽകി എട്ട് മാസം ആയിട്ടും ഇത് വരെയായി കേരളത്തിൽ ആകെ 200 പേർ മാത്രമേ ഈ സൗകര്യം ഉപയോഗിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളൂ എന്ന വസ്തുത പുതിയതിനെ സ്വീകരിക്കാൻ ആളുകൾക്കുള്ള മടിയും യാഥാസ്ഥികമനോഭാവവും ആണു കാണിക്കുന്നത്. ആധാരം സ്വയം എഴുതുക എന്ന് വെച്ചാൽ പരമ്പാരഗത ആധാരമെഴുത്തുകാരെ പോലെ പരത്തി എഴുതുകയൊന്നും വേണ്ട. കേരള റജിസ്ട്രേഷൻ വകുപ്പിന്റെ സൈറ്റിൽ 19 തരം ആധാരങ്ങളുടെ കോപ്പിയുണ്ട്. അത് പി.ഡി.എഫ്.ആയി ഡൗൺലോഡ് ചെയ്ത് പ്രിന്റ് എടുത്ത് പ്രസക്തഭാഗങ്ങൾ പൂരിപ്പിക്കുക മാത്രമേ വേണ്ടൂ. അതുമായി റജിസ്ട്രാഫീസിൽ പോയി ആധാരം റജിസ്റ്റർ ചെയ്യാം.
പുരിപ്പിക്കാൻ അറിയില്ലെങ്കിൽ നാട്ടിൽ അറിയുന്ന ആരെക്കൊണ്ടെങ്കിലും പൂരിപ്പിച്ചാൽ മതി. ആധാരമെഴുത്തുകാർ തന്നെ വേണമെന്നില്ല. ആധാരമെഴുത്തുകാരെ കൊണ്ട് പൂരിപ്പിക്കുകയാണെങ്കിൽ തന്നെ പൂരിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള ഒരു ചെറിയ പ്രതിഫലം കൊടുത്താൽ മതി. പഴയത് പോലെ ആധാരത്തിൽ കാണിക്കുന്ന വിലയുടെ ശതമാനക്കണക്കിൽ പതിനായിരങ്ങൾ കൊടുക്കേണ്ടതില്ല. ഒരു ഫോം പൂരിപ്പിക്കാൻ എത്ര കൊടുക്കാമോ അത്രയേ വേണ്ടൂ. ആധാരമെഴുത്ത് എന്നത് ഒരു ഫോം പൂരിപ്പിക്കലായി ലഘൂകരിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു എന്ന വസ്തുത കേരള സമൂഹം ഇനിയും മനസ്സിലാക്കിയിട്ടില്ല എന്നത് ലജ്ജാകരമാണ്. ആളുകൾ കാലത്തിനൊപ്പം അപ്‌ഡേറ്റ് ആകാത്തത് നിരാശാജനകമാണ്.
ആധാരമെഴുത്തുകാരൻ ആർക്കും മനസ്സിലാകാത്ത തരത്തിൽ നീട്ടി വളച്ചു എഴുതുന്നതിനേക്കാളും ആധികാരികമായ എഴുത്ത് സർക്കാരിന്റെ റജിസ്ട്രേഷൻ വകുപ്പിന്റെ സൈറ്റിൽ ഉള്ള ഫോം പൂരിപ്പിക്കുന്നതാണ്. എന്തിനാണു വെറുതെ ആധാരക്കൊള്ളയ്ക്ക് അരു നിൽക്കുന്നത്. ആധാരത്തിന്റെ ഫോം പൂരിപ്പിച്ചു കൊടുക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള ഒരു ന്യായമായ പ്രതിഫലം കൈപ്പറ്റിക്കൊണ്ട് പൂരിപ്പിച്ചുകൊടുക്കാനും ആധാരമെഴുത്തുകാരൻ എന്ന രാജകീയപ്രതാപം അട്ടത്ത് വയ്ക്കാനും ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട എഴുത്തുകാർ തയ്യാറാകണം. എല്ലാ രംഗത്തും കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറൈസെഷൻ എന്നത് കാലത്തിന്റെ അനിവാര്യതയാണു. ആർക്കും തൊഴിലോ പ്രതിഫലമോ ഇത് മൂലം നഷ്ടമാകുന്നില്ല. കൊള്ളയും അഴിമതിയും ക്രമേണ ഇല്ലാതാകും എന്നേയുള്ളൂ.
ശരിക്ക് പറഞ്ഞാൽ ആധാരം എഴുതാൻ എഴുത്തുകൂലി മാത്രം വാങ്ങിയാൽ മതിയായിരുന്നു. എഴുത്ത് എന്ന ഒരു അധ്വാനം മാത്രമല്ലേ അവർ ചെയ്യുന്നുള്ളൂ. അതിനാണു പതിനായിരങ്ങളും ലക്ഷവും എഴുത്ത് കൂലി വാങ്ങിക്കൊണ്ടിരുന്നത്. ഇത് ജനങ്ങളുടെ അജ്ഞത മുതലെടുത്ത് നടത്തുന്ന ആധാരക്കൊള്ളയാണ്. ആധാരങ്ങളുടെ മാതൃകാകോപ്പികൾ ഡൗൺലോഡ് ചെയ്ത് പ്രിന്റ് എടുക്കാനുള്ള ലിങ്ക് താഴെ കൊടുക്കുന്നു. ഈ പോസ്റ്റ് ഷെയർ ചെയ്ത് ജനങ്ങളെ ബോധവൽക്കരിക്കാൻ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളോട് അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു. ലിങ്കിൽ ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്താൽ തുറക്കുന്ന വെബ്‌പേജിൽ Download Model Documents എന്ന ലിങ്ക് ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്താൽ 19 ഫോമുകളുടെ ലിങ്ക് കാണാം. ആവശ്യമായതിന്റെ പ്രിന്റ് എടുത്താൽ മതി.
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a registrar has no power to cancel a registered deed, even if the deed is registered fraudulently. A deed can only be cancelled by approaching the appropriate civil court, invoking Section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.*

*The Delhi High Court recently reiterated that a registrar has no power to cancel a registered deed, even if the deed is registered fraudulently. A deed can only be cancelled by approaching the appropriate civil court, invoking Section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.*

A Bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Kameswar Rao clarified this position while quashing certain provisions of a 2016 circular which empowered registrars to cancel deeds if they were found to be fraudulently registered.

Appearing for the Areness Foundation, which challenged the circular, Advocate Sanya Kapur argued that in the absence of express statutory powers to this effect, registrars do not have the power to cancel registered deeds. To buttress her case, Kapur pointed out that the Supreme Court has already ruled that even the Inspector General has no power to cancel the registration of any document which has been already been registered. This was held in the 2016 case of Satya Pal Anand v State of Madhya Pradesh.

To the contrary, advocate Ramesh Singh had contended that registering authorities have inherent powers to cancel a deed if it is obtained by fraud. It was his case that the registrar’s “inherent” power to recall a deed in such cases could be traced, inter alia, to Section 82 of the Registration Act, 1908. This provision makes false impersonation, making false statements etc. a punishable offence. It was argued that when such a fraudulent deed is penalised and therefore liable to be treated as void, there is no need for the party to approach a civil court to get its registration cancelled.

The Court, however, disagreed, finding merit in the petitioner’s argument that the role of the Registrar ends once a deed is registered. The law in this regard, as already clarified in the Satya Pal case, is as follows:

(i) The role of Sub Registrar (Registration) stands discharged, once the document is registered.

(ii) There is no express provision in the Registration Act which empowers Registrar to recall registration.

(iii) The fact whether the document was properly presented for registration cannot be reopened by the Registrar after its registration.

(iv) The power of the Inspector General is limited to do superintendence of registration offices and make rules in that behalf. Even the Inspector General has no power to cancel the registration of any document, which has already been registered.

Therefore, the Court quashed the circular in so far as it gave the Registrar powers to cancel deed of registration.

“… in view of the clear exposition of law, the impugned circular issued, giving power to the Registrar to annul the registration is ultra vires the Registration Act…Accordingly, the circular dated July 13, 2016 to the extent it empowers the Registrar to annul a registered document is ultra vires the Registration Act, 1908 and is set aside.”

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ഡിഫക്ട് നോട്ട് ചെയ്യുകയും, ഡിവിഷൻ ബെഞ്ചിന്റെ 2015 (5) KHC 703 റിപ്പോർട്ടഡ് കേസിലെ വിധിന്യായം ഉദ്ധരിച്ച് ഡിഫക്ട് ഇല്ല

അകാരണമായി ഡിഫക്ട് നോട്ട് ചെയ്യുകയും, ഡിവിഷൻ ബെഞ്ചിന്റെ 2015 (5) KHC 703 റിപ്പോർട്ടഡ് കേസിലെ വിധിന്യായം ഉദ്ധരിച്ച് ഡിഫക്ട് ഇല്ല എന്ന് അഭിഭാഷകൻ സമർത്ഥിച്ചിട്ടു കേസ് നമ്പർ ചെയ്യാൻ വിസമ്മതിച്ച ഹൈക്കോടതി ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥനെതിരെ നടപടി എടുക്കാൻ ഉത്തരവ്. ജസ്റ്റീസ് വിനോദ് ചന്ദ്രൻ, ജസ്റ്റീസ് അശോക് മേനോൻ എന്നിവരടങ്ങിയ ഡിവിഷൻ ബഞ്ചാണ് നടപടിക്ക് ഉത്തരവിട്ടത്. രജിസ്ട്രാർ ജനറൽ ഈ വിഷയത്തിൽ അന്വേഷണം നടത്തി നടപടി രണ്ടാഴ്ചക്കകം എടുക്കണമെന്നും അത് കോടതിയെ അറിയിക്കണമെന്നും ഡിവിഷൻ ബഞ്ച്. ചില ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരുടെ നടപടികൾ പരിധി വിടുന്നു എന്നും കേട്ടതി വാക്കാൽ നിരീക്ഷിച്ചു. അഡ്വ. അനിൽ S രാജ് ഫയൽ ചെയ്ത ഹർജിയിലാണ് ഉത്തരവ്. ഹർജി നമ്പർ ചെയ്യാനും നാളെത്തന്നെ പോസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്യാനും ഉത്തരവിൽ പറയുന്നു.

*New Judgments in 2018 (3) KLT Part 12 (17.09.2018*) *Civil P.C., 1908,* Order XXXIX Rule 1 – When mandatory injunction is for restoring the ante status quo position as on the date of the institution of the suit and when there is prima facie evidence, it would cast a duty on the court to preserve the property as such as on the date of its institution, hence granting of interim mandatory injunction for restoring ante status quo position of the suit property is the rule and not the exception.....1003 *Conservation of Paddy Land & Wet Land Act, 2008 (Kerala)* , Sections 5 & 27A (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – If the properties are included in the data bank constituted under Act, 2008, despite the fact it is remaining as a garden land and included in the revenue records and in the BTR as ‘paddy field’, an application shall be filed before the Local Level Monitoring Committee to remove the property from the data bank.......1033. ..................Section 27A(3) First Proviso (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – The burden of proving whether the land is naturally filled up or not is upon the applicant..................1033. ..................Section 27A(6) (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – No permission under Section 27A is required for constructing a residential building having maximum area of 120 square metres in a maximum extent of 4.04 ares of land or a commercial building having a maximum area of 40 square metres in a maximum extent of 2.02 ares of land............................1033 ...................Section 27A(13) (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – As per sub-section (13) of Section 27A, any application received for the change of nature of unnotified land from the date of commencement of the Amendment Act, 2018 shall be considered and disposed of only in accordance with the provisions of the Act.....1033. ..................Section 27C (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – The change of records can be made in accordance with the stipulations contained thereunder by filing an application before the Tahsildar in accordance with the provisions of Section 27C and re-assessment can be done by the Tahsildar in accordance with Section 6A of the Kerala Land Tax Act, 1961.......................1033. *Constitution of India,* Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – A writer or an artist or any person in the creative sphere has to think in an unfettered way free from the shackles that may hinder his musings and ruminations....................1042 (SC). ..................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – A writer or an author, while choosing a mode of expression, be it a novel or a novella, an epic or an anthology of poems, a play or a playlet, a short story or a long one, an essay or a statement of description or, for that matter, some other form, has the right to exercise his liberty to the fullest unless it falls foul of any prescribed law that is constitutionally valid........1042 (SC) ...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – Curtailmentof an author’s right to freedom of expression is a matter of serious concern......................1042 (SC) ...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – One may have a grave dislike towards a particular manner of expression but that would not warrant for issue of a mandamus from the Court to ban the book or the publication...............1042 (SC). ...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – One should never forget that only when creativity is not choked, it helps the society to be able to accept the thoughts and ideas of a free mind.......1042 (SC)...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – The culture of banning books directly impacts the free flow of ideas and is an affront to the freedom of speech, thought and expression.........................1042 (SC). ..................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – The freedomenjoyed by an author is not absolute, but before imposition of any restriction, the duty of the Court is to see whether there is really something that comes within the ambit and sweep of Article 19(2) of the Constitution..........1042 (SC) *Contempt of Courts Act, 1971* , Sections 9 & 16 – A Judge of Court of Record is not liable to be punished for committing a contempt of his own court.............1087 (Uttarakhand) *Contract Act, 1872* – Tender – Performance Guarantee – The tenderer having accepted the conditions of tender and quoted for the same, could not have, in any manner, wriggled out of those conditions. ........................1076 *Criminal P.C. 1973,* Sections 41, 91, 102, 157, 160, 161, 165 & 173 – A police officer cannot exercise the powers under Sections 41,91,102,157,160, 161,165 and 173 unless they are conferred on him by the Code of Criminal Procedure or any other statute. .....1023 *Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946* , Sections 6 & 5 – When there is no power for the C.B.I. to investigate, without the consent of the State Government, there cannot be any power to conduct a preliminary enquiry also............1023 *Hindu Marriage Act, 1955* , Section 9 – Withdrawal of the wife from the society of the husband, on demand of separate residence to avoid members of the husband’s family, is not a reasonable cause, unless it is proved that the family members in the matrimonial home had treated her with cruelty ........................1060 *Land Utilization Order, 1967 (Kerala)* , Clause 6(2) – Conservation of Paddy Land & Wet Land Act, 2008 (Kerala), Section 27A (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – What is taken away from Clause 6(2) of Kerala Land Utilization Order, 1967 is the power vested thereunder with the Revenue Divisional Officer to tackle the application for other purposes prescribed thereunder other than other agricultural crops..........................1033 *Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007* , Section 23 – It cannot be laid down as a universal proposition that a gift deed is animated by enduring love and that an allegation on the donor’s part that the love is lost suffices to cancel it..........1082 *Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015 (Kerala),* Rule 32(3) – Land Conservancy Act, 1957 (Kerala), Section 6(1) & (2) – Whether seigniorage is to be remitted by the contractor when the excavation and removal of earth is part of the Government contract..............1063 *Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 (Kerala)* – S. 52 – The nature of seats; whether it is push back or straight back is not a speci-fication of the manufacturer nor prescribed by the statute or rules and is exclusively the volition of the owner who builds the body – The taxation has to be on verification of the nature of the seats actually fitted..........................1066 *Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985* , Section 67 – A confessional statement of a co-accused cannot by itself be taken as a substantive piece of evidence against another co-accused and can at best be used or utilized in order to lend assurance to the Court.....1027 (SC) ...................Section 67 – Certain additional features must be established before a statement under Section 67 could be relied upon against a co-accused ...................1027 (SC) *Passport Manual, 2010* , Chapter 9 Para 4 – The Paragraph 4 of the Guideline cannot compel a well-meaning parent to perform something impossible: getting consent from the other estranged, unwilling, or unyielding parent.....1057 *Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002* , Section 14 – The Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court can entertain no plea of a tenant because the jurisdiction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court under Section 14 is limited.............1071 *Special Marriage Act, 1954,* Section 27(1)(b) & (d) – If a person gets infected with a disease and loses his capability of sexual act, it does not amount to cruelty. .........1080 *University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifi-cations for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2010 –* When the prescription is that the qualification shall be in “the” relevant subject, then only that subject can be reckoned, whereas when the qualifications are prescribed to be in a relevant subject, then every such relevant subject can also be reckoned, and taken into account while selection is made.........1008

*New Judgments in 2018 (3) KLT Part 12 (17.09.2018*) 

*Civil P.C., 1908,* Order XXXIX Rule 1 – When mandatory injunction is for restoring the ante status quo position as on the date of the institution of the suit and when there is prima facie evidence, it would cast a duty on the court to preserve the property as such as on the date of its institution, hence granting of interim mandatory injunction for restoring ante status quo position of the suit property is the rule and not the exception.....1003

* *New Judgments in 2018 (3) KLT Part 12 (17.09.2018*) 

*Civil P.C., 1908,* Order XXXIX Rule 1 – When mandatory injunction is for restoring the ante status quo position as on the date of the institution of the suit and when there is prima facie evidence, it would cast a duty on the court to preserve the property as such as on the date of its institution, hence granting of interim mandatory injunction for restoring ante status quo position of the suit property is the rule and not the exception.....1003

*Conservation of Paddy Land & Wet Land Act, 2008 (Kerala)* , Sections 5 & 27A (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – If the properties are included in the data bank constituted under Act, 2008, despite the fact it is remaining as a garden land and included in the revenue records and in the BTR as ‘paddy field’, an application shall be filed before the Local Level Monitoring Committee to remove the property from the data bank.......1033.

..................Section 27A(3) First Proviso (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – The burden of proving whether the land is naturally filled up or not is upon the applicant..................1033.

..................Section 27A(6) (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – No permission under Section 27A is required for constructing a residential building having maximum area of 120 square metres in a maximum extent of 4.04 ares of land or a commercial building having a maximum area of 40 square metres in a maximum extent of 2.02 ares of land............................1033

...................Section 27A(13) (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – As per sub-section (13) of Section 27A, any application received for the change of nature of unnotified land from the date of commencement of the Amendment Act, 2018 shall be considered and disposed of only in accordance with the provisions of the Act.....1033.

..................Section 27C (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – The change of records can be made in accordance with the stipulations contained thereunder by filing an application before the Tahsildar in accordance with the provisions of Section 27C and re-assessment can be done by the Tahsildar in accordance with Section 6A of the Kerala Land Tax Act, 1961.......................1033.

*Constitution of India,* Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – A writer or an artist or any person in the creative sphere has to think in an unfettered way free from the shackles that may hinder his musings and ruminations....................1042 (SC).

..................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – A writer or an author, while choosing a mode of expression, be it a novel or a novella, an epic or an anthology of poems, a play or a playlet, a short story or a long one, an essay or a statement of description or, for that matter, some other form, has the right to exercise his liberty to the fullest unless it falls foul of any prescribed law that is constitutionally valid........1042 (SC) 

...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – Curtailmentof an author’s right to freedom of expression is a matter of serious concern......................1042 (SC)

...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – One may have a grave dislike towards a particular manner of expression but that would not warrant for issue of a mandamus from the Court to ban the book or the publication...............1042 (SC).

...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – One should never forget that only when creativity is not choked, it helps the society to be able to accept the thoughts and ideas of a free mind.......1042 (SC)...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – The culture of banning books directly impacts the free flow of ideas and is an affront to the freedom of speech, thought and expression.........................1042 (SC).

..................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – The freedomenjoyed by an author is not absolute, but before imposition of any restriction, the duty of the Court is to see whether there is really something that comes within the ambit and sweep of Article 19(2) of the Constitution..........1042 (SC)

*Contempt of Courts Act, 1971* , Sections 9 & 16 – A Judge of Court of Record is not liable to be punished for committing a contempt of his own court.............1087 (Uttarakhand)

*Contract Act, 1872* – Tender – Performance Guarantee – The tenderer having accepted the conditions of tender and quoted for the same, could not have, in any manner, wriggled out of those conditions. ........................1076

*Criminal P.C. 1973,* Sections 41, 91, 102, 157, 160, 161, 165 & 173 – A police officer cannot exercise the powers under Sections 41,91,102,157,160, 161,165 and 173 unless they are conferred on him by the Code of Criminal Procedure or any other statute. .....1023

*Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946* , Sections 6 & 5 – When there is no power for the C.B.I. to investigate, without the consent of the State Government, there cannot be any power to conduct a preliminary enquiry also............1023 

*Hindu Marriage Act, 1955* , Section 9 – Withdrawal of the wife from the society of the husband, on demand of separate residence to avoid members of the husband’s family, is not a reasonable cause, unless it is proved that the family members in the matrimonial home had treated her with cruelty ........................1060

*Land Utilization Order, 1967 (Kerala)* , Clause 6(2) – Conservation of Paddy Land & Wet Land Act, 2008 (Kerala), Section 27A (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – What is taken away from Clause 6(2) of Kerala Land Utilization Order, 1967 is the power vested thereunder with the Revenue Divisional Officer to tackle the application for other purposes prescribed thereunder other than other agricultural crops..........................1033 

*Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007* , Section 23 – It cannot be laid down as a universal proposition that a gift deed is animated by enduring love and that an allegation on the donor’s part that the love is lost suffices to cancel it..........1082 

*Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015 (Kerala),* Rule 32(3) – Land Conservancy Act, 1957 (Kerala), Section 6(1) & (2) – Whether seigniorage is to be remitted by the contractor when the excavation and removal of earth is part of the Government contract..............1063 

*Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 (Kerala)* – S. 52 – The nature of seats; whether it is push back or straight back is not a speci-fication of the manufacturer nor prescribed by the statute or rules and is exclusively the volition of the owner who builds the body – The taxation has to be on verification of the nature of the seats actually fitted..........................1066

*Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985* , Section 67 – A confessional statement of a co-accused cannot by itself be taken as a substantive piece of evidence against another co-accused and can at best be used or utilized in order to lend assurance to the Court.....1027 (SC)

...................Section 67 – Certain additional features must be established before a statement under Section 67 could be relied upon against a co-accused ...................1027 (SC)

*Passport Manual, 2010* , Chapter 9 Para 4 – The Paragraph 4 of the Guideline cannot compel a well-meaning parent to perform something impossible: getting consent from the other estranged, unwilling, or unyielding parent.....1057

*Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002* , Section 14 – The Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court can entertain no plea of a tenant because the jurisdiction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court under Section 14 is limited.............1071

*Special Marriage Act, 1954,* Section 27(1)(b) & (d) – If a person gets infected with a disease and loses his capability of sexual act, it does not amount to cruelty. .........1080

*University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifi-cations for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2010 –* When the prescription is that the qualification shall be in “the” relevant subject, then only that subject can be reckoned, whereas when the qualifications are prescribed to be in a relevant subject, then every such relevant subject can also be reckoned, and taken into account while selection is made.........1008 , Sections 5 & 27A (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – If the properties are included in the data bank constituted under Act, 2008, despite the fact it is remaining as a garden land and included in the revenue records and in the BTR as ‘paddy field’, an application shall be filed before the Local Level Monitoring Committee to remove the property from the data bank.......1033.

..................Section 27A(3) First Proviso (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – The burden of proving whether the land is naturally filled up or not is upon the applicant..................1033.

..................Section 27A(6) (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – No permission under Section 27A is required for constructing a residential building having maximum area of 120 square metres in a maximum extent of 4.04 ares of land or a commercial building having a maximum area of 40 square metres in a maximum extent of 2.02 ares of land............................1033

...................Section 27A(13) (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – As per sub-section (13) of Section 27A, any application received for the change of nature of unnotified land from the date of commencement of the Amendment Act, 2018 shall be considered and disposed of only in accordance with the provisions of the Act.....1033.

..................Section 27C (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – The change of records can be made in accordance with the stipulations contained thereunder by filing an application before the Tahsildar in accordance with the provisions of Section 27C and re-assessment can be done by the Tahsildar in accordance with Section 6A of the Kerala Land Tax Act, 1961.......................1033.

*Constitution of India,* Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – A writer or an artist or any person in the creative sphere has to think in an unfettered way free from the shackles that may hinder his musings and ruminations....................1042 (SC).

..................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – A writer or an author, while choosing a mode of expression, be it a novel or a novella, an epic or an anthology of poems, a play or a playlet, a short story or a long one, an essay or a statement of description or, for that matter, some other form, has the right to exercise his liberty to the fullest unless it falls foul of any prescribed law that is constitutionally valid........1042 (SC) 

...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – Curtailmentof an author’s right to freedom of expression is a matter of serious concern......................1042 (SC)

...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – One may have a grave dislike towards a particular manner of expression but that would not warrant for issue of a mandamus from the Court to ban the book or the publication...............1042 (SC).

...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – One should never forget that only when creativity is not choked, it helps the society to be able to accept the thoughts and ideas of a free mind.......1042 (SC)...................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – The culture of banning books directly impacts the free flow of ideas and is an affront to the freedom of speech, thought and expression.........................1042 (SC).

..................Articles 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 32 – The freedomenjoyed by an author is not absolute, but before imposition of any restriction, the duty of the Court is to see whether there is really something that comes within the ambit and sweep of Article 19(2) of the Constitution..........1042 (SC)

*Contempt of Courts Act, 1971* , Sections 9 & 16 – A Judge of Court of Record is not liable to be punished for committing a contempt of his own court.............1087 (Uttarakhand)

*Contract Act, 1872* – Tender – Performance Guarantee – The tenderer having accepted the conditions of tender and quoted for the same, could not have, in any manner, wriggled out of those conditions. ........................1076

*Criminal P.C. 1973,* Sections 41, 91, 102, 157, 160, 161, 165 & 173 – A police officer cannot exercise the powers under Sections 41,91,102,157,160, 161,165 and 173 unless they are conferred on him by the Code of Criminal Procedure or any other statute. .....1023

*Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946* , Sections 6 & 5 – When there is no power for the C.B.I. to investigate, without the consent of the State Government, there cannot be any power to conduct a preliminary enquiry also............1023 

*Hindu Marriage Act, 1955* , Section 9 – Withdrawal of the wife from the society of the husband, on demand of separate residence to avoid members of the husband’s family, is not a reasonable cause, unless it is proved that the family members in the matrimonial home had treated her with cruelty ........................1060

*Land Utilization Order, 1967 (Kerala)* , Clause 6(2) – Conservation of Paddy Land & Wet Land Act, 2008 (Kerala), Section 27A (as amended by Act 29 of 2018) – What is taken away from Clause 6(2) of Kerala Land Utilization Order, 1967 is the power vested thereunder with the Revenue Divisional Officer to tackle the application for other purposes prescribed thereunder other than other agricultural crops..........................1033 

*Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007* , Section 23 – It cannot be laid down as a universal proposition that a gift deed is animated by enduring love and that an allegation on the donor’s part that the love is lost suffices to cancel it..........1082 

*Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015 (Kerala),* Rule 32(3) – Land Conservancy Act, 1957 (Kerala), Section 6(1) & (2) – Whether seigniorage is to be remitted by the contractor when the excavation and removal of earth is part of the Government contract..............1063 

*Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 (Kerala)* – S. 52 – The nature of seats; whether it is push back or straight back is not a speci-fication of the manufacturer nor prescribed by the statute or rules and is exclusively the volition of the owner who builds the body – The taxation has to be on verification of the nature of the seats actually fitted..........................1066

*Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985* , Section 67 – A confessional statement of a co-accused cannot by itself be taken as a substantive piece of evidence against another co-accused and can at best be used or utilized in order to lend assurance to the Court.....1027 (SC)

...................Section 67 – Certain additional features must be established before a statement under Section 67 could be relied upon against a co-accused ...................1027 (SC)

*Passport Manual, 2010* , Chapter 9 Para 4 – The Paragraph 4 of the Guideline cannot compel a well-meaning parent to perform something impossible: getting consent from the other estranged, unwilling, or unyielding parent.....1057

*Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002* , Section 14 – The Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court can entertain no plea of a tenant because the jurisdiction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court under Section 14 is limited.............1071

*Special Marriage Act, 1954,* Section 27(1)(b) & (d) – If a person gets infected with a disease and loses his capability of sexual act, it does not amount to cruelty. .........1080

*University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifi-cations for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2010 –* When the prescription is that the qualification shall be in “the” relevant subject, then only that subject can be reckoned, whereas when the qualifications are prescribed to be in a relevant subject, then every such relevant subject can also be reckoned, and taken into account while selection is made.........1008

availability of information with another public authority is not a ground to deny the information sought under the Right to Information Act, 2005

The *Delhi High Court* has held that availability of information with another public authority is not a ground to deny the information sought under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act).

*Read more at* https://barandbench.com/availability-information-public-authority-rti-delhi-high-court/

The Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2008

The Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2008

The Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2008 - being butchered by its own creator, said Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala. The 2008 Bill passed by the then LDF Government was watered down by the incumbent LDF dispensation, Chennithala said in an article. The 2018 Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act (amendment), which struck down the major provisions of the parent Act, was passed by the incumbent government abusing the mandate it received from the people of Kerala. 

The Act is widely perceived by intelligentsia and environmentalists as the most detrimental step to ecology. The provision laid down in the new Act destroys the heart and soul of the parent Act once touted as the Magna Carta in the History of Kerala legislature. This will pave way for the land grabbers and real estate mafia to reclaim paddy fields aggressively.   

The Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2008 was introduced to prevent indiscriminate reclamation of wetland/paddy fields, stop massive conversion of paddyfields and to promote agriculture in State. 
The 2008 Act, along with subsequent measures taken by governments had brought about an increase in the paddy cultivation in the first five years. More importantly, the Act had ensured further depletion of the Wetland and Paddy fields does not occur.

However, the 2016-17 economic review presents some startling statistics on the depletion in the paddy cultivation in Kerala. As per records, the area of paddy fields under cultivation plummeted from 1.9 lakh hectares to 1.7 hectares from 2015-16 to 2016-17 financial year while the total food production decreased from 5.49 lakh tonnes to 4.37 lakh tonnes. It is in this context the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 gains profound importance.

The amendments to the Act alter 14 of the major clauses in the original Act and destroy the very purpose of the Act. The amendment brings in a new category of land ‘Unnotified land’ other than the existing lands paddy fields, wetlands, drylands mentioned in the original Act.  Unnotified land is land which is mentioned as paddy fields or wetlands in the Basic Tax Register, but isn’t notified as paddy fields or wetlands in the data bank created under relevant sections of the original Act. Ironically, after 10 years of its implementation, the databank has not been completed in most of the panchayats in the state. This provision renders the Act porous and opens it up for widespread exploitation for real estate mafia and land grabbers. The new Act also dilutes the authority of the Local Level Monitoring Committee by replacing its recommendatory powers to mere reporting powers. 

The government usurps the powers held by the local and district-level committees to become the sole decider for reclaiming wetlands and paddy field for ‘public’ purposes even without accessing the environmental impact assessments. The term ‘public purpose’ is liable to be exploited. The most dangerous provision in the new Act (Clause 15 , 27 c) allows the tahsildar to alter the revenue records which is in gross violation of the Supreme Court verdict. It is now the responsibility of all citizens to make sure the porous legislation is not overtly exploited by the land grabbers and real estate mafia. The UDF will continue its fight till the detrimental provisions are withdrawn through subsequent amendments, Chennithala said.

Can’t Acquire Adverse Possession By Simply Remaining In Permissive Possession For Howsoever Long It May Be: SC

Can’t Acquire Adverse Possession By Simply Remaining In Permissive Possession For Howsoever Long It May Be: SC Exposits Law On Adverse Possession [Read Order]

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ഇന്‍ഫര്‍മേഷന്‍ കേരളാ മിഷന്‍,കൊല്ലം ജില്ലാ ടീം....

Decision of the Collegium of High Court of Kerala, recommending elevation of Lawyers as the Judges of the High Court – Not subject to judicial review - 2018 (3) KHC 26

*Important judgments (01/06/2018)*

Decision of the Collegium of High Court of Kerala, recommending elevation of Lawyers as the Judges of the High Court – Not subject to judicial review - 2018 (3) KHC 26

LR Act — Benefit obtained by one of co-sharers in the form of the certificate of purchase shall be held by him also for the advantage of the other co-owners and thus it shall enure to the benefit of the other co-owners also - 2018 (3) KHC 73 (FB)

Chairperson or Members of Police Complaints Authority cannot function independent of the Authority - 2018 (3) KHC 54

UA(P) Act — Production or smuggling or circulation of high quality counterfeit Indian paper currency in India is not punishable as a terrorist act (Prior to amendment in 2013) - 2018 (3) KHC 1 (FB)

Police filing a chargesheet under S.173(2) CrPC and on further investigation, a refer report – Not permissible - 2018 (3) KHC  23

MACT — Dismissal of cross appeal (cross objection) filed by claimant on the ground of delay – High Court need not consider enhancement of compensation, while considering the appeal filed by Insurer - 2018 (3) KHC 59 (DB)

Disobedience or breach of an order of temporary injunction passed by Civil Court – Writ petition for police protection is not maintainable - 2018 (3) KHC 69 (DB)

Dishonour of cheque towards insurance premium – Insurance Company can be exonerated from liability only if it is proved that policy was cancelled and Company had sent intimation thereof to the owner with respect to such cancellation - 2018 (3) KHC 59 (DB)

LR (Ceiling) Rules – Verification statement by declarant will form part of proceedings under S.85(5) of the LR Act - 2018 (3) KHC  50

When a positive report under S.173(2) CrPC is followed by a negative report under S.173(8) and cognizance has been taken upon the former report, Magistrate shall proceed with the case ignoring the latter report - 2018 (3) KHC 23

For declaration of its status as a minority educational institution at any stage post establishment, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) would have the power to decide the question - 2018 (3) KHC 2 (SC) (SN)

Misuse of PIL – Supreme Court expresses its concern - 2018 (3) KHC 1 (SC) (SN)

Arbitration — Reference to Arbitration Act of 1940 in the agreement would not invalidate arbitration clause - 2018 (3) KHC 3 (SC) (SN)

In the allocation of cases and Constitution of Benches, the Chief Justice has an exclusive prerogative - 2018 (3) KHC 4 (SC) (SN)

Seniority in terms of appointment has no bearing on which cases a Judge should hear - 2018 (3) KHC 4 (SC) (SN)

Reimbursement of medical claims (CGHS) – Law does not require that prior permission has to be taken in such situation where the survival of the person is the prime consideration - 2018 (3) KHC 5 (SC) (SN)

Appointment of Judges – Collegium recommendation – High Court need not publish names of candidates in public domain - 2018 (3) KHC 26

PIL — Essential aspect of the procedure of PIL is that, person who moves the Court has no personal interest in the outcome of proceedings apart from a general standing as a citizen before the Court - 2018 (3) KHC 1 (SC) (SN)

കേരള ഭൂപരിഷ്കരണ നിയമം ,Section 82 പ്രകാരം കേരളത്തിൽ ഭൂമിയ്ക്ക് സീലിംഗ് പരിധി

കേരളത്തിൽ സമ്പന്നർ അനിയന്ത്രിതമായി ഭൂമി വാങ്ങികൂട്ടുന്നത് തടയുന്നതിനായി
കേരള ഭൂപരിഷ്കരണ നിയമം ,Section 82 പ്രകാരം കേരളത്തിൽ ഭൂമിയ്ക്ക് സീലിംഗ് പരിധി നിഷ്കർഷിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട് .അത് ഇപ്രകാരമാണ് .കേരളത്തിനുള്ളിൽ ഒരു 1)വ്യക്തിയ്ക്ക് ,മാക്സിമം 7 .5 ഏക്കർ. 2) 5 പേർ അടങ്ങുന്ന കുടുംബത്തിന് മാക്സിമം 15 ഏക്കർ .3) 5 പേരിൽ കൂടുതൽ ഉള്ള ഓരോ അംഗത്തിനും ഓരോ ഏക്കർ ,എന്നാൽ അംഗങ്ങളുടെ എണ്ണം എത്ര തന്നെയായാലും കുടുംബത്തിന് ആകെ 20 ഏക്കർ കവിയാൻ പാടില്ല .4) കമ്പനികൾക്ക് മാക്സിമം 15 ഏക്കർ ,അതിലധികം കൈവശം വയ്ക്കണമെങ്കിൽ Section 82 (3) പ്രകാരം സർക്കാരിൽ നിന്ന് ഇളവ് വാങ്ങണം .നിയമം ഇതായിരിക്കെ ,കേരളത്തിനുള്ളിൽ ,ഓരോ വ്യക്തിയും ,കുടുംബവും എത്ര ഭൂമി വാങ്ങിയിട്ടുണ്ട് ,എത്ര ഭൂമി കൈവശം വയ്ക്കുന്നു എന്നറിയാൻ യാതൊരു സംവിധാനവും നിലവിൽ ഇല്ല. നിയമപ്രകാരം സീലിംഗ് പരിധിയിലധികം കൈവശം വയ്ക്കുന്ന ഭൂമി മിച്ചഭൂമി യാണെന്നിരിക്കെ ,അത് കണ്ടു പിടിക്കാനുള്ള സംവിധാനത്തിന്റെ അപര്യാപ്തത കാരണം സർക്കാരിന് നാളിതു വരെ നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടത് ലക്ഷകണക്കിന് ഏക്കർ ഭൂമിയും ,ഭൂരഹിതന് നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടത് ഒരു തുണ്ട് ഭൂമി എന്ന സ്വപ്നവും:..
*വിചാര സന്ധ്യ*

" *കേരളത്തിലെ ഭൂപരിഷ്കരണം അട്ടിമറിക്കപ്പെട്ടതെങ്ങനെ* "

ഭാരതീയവിചാരകേന്ദ്രം ചർച്ച ചെയ്യുന്നു.

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Easement. Pathway to our property

More than 60 years we are using a pathway which is belong to my neighbor, this is the only way to our land. On 1986 UDR survey the pathway is subdivided as pathway.but now the land owner object us to use the pathway. What can I do.

Asked 2 years ago in Property Law from Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu

Religion: Hindu

1) Section 13 of the Indian Easements Act deals with easement of necessity An easement of necessity means an easement without which the property cannot be used at all. Mere convenience is not the test of an easement of necessity. It can be claimed only when there is absolute necessity for it, i.e. when the property cannot be used at all without the easement and not merely where it is necessary for its reasonable, or more convenient enjoyment. A man cannot acquire a right of way as an easement of necessity, if he has any other means of access to his land however more inconvenient it may be than be passing over his neighbours 2) under section 35 of easement act you can obtain permanent injunction restraining your neighbour from obstructing your right of passage . pending hearing and final disposal of suit you can claim interim reliefs .

You have absolute right for using the pathway if it is used more than 20 + 2 years uninterruptedly and as of right . So you may approach civil court and seek injunction against the person who object the usage under the ground easement by necessity .So all the other person who used this path way can also join with you.

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പന്ത്രണ്ട് വയസിനു താഴെ പ്രായമുള്ള പെൺകുട്ടികളെ പീഡിപ്പിക്കുന്നവർക്ക് വധശിക്ഷ; മധ്യപ്രദേശ്, രാജസ്ഥാൻ സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ

പന്ത്രണ്ട് വയസിനു താഴെ പ്രായമുള്ള പെൺകുട്ടികളെ പീഡിപ്പിക്കുന്നവർക്ക് വധശിക്ഷ; മധ്യപ്രദേശ്, രാജസ്ഥാൻ സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾക്ക് പിന്നാലെ ഹരിയാനയിലും ബില്ലിന് അംഗീകാരം; ബിൽ അംഗീകരിച്ചത് ഇന്ത്യൻ പീനൽ കോഡിലെ വകുപ്പുകൾ ഭേദഗതി ചെയ്ത്.http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/

NO PROPERTY SALE ON POWER OF ATTORNEY: SUPREME COURT

NO PROPERTY SALE ON POWER OF ATTORNEY: SUPREME COURT

No property sale on power of attorney: Supreme Court

Property sales through the common practice of general power of attorney (GPA) will not give ownership title to the buyer. 

In a landmark judgment that is expected to send a large number of property owners into a tizzy, the Supreme Court held that the GPA method of immovable property sales is not a valid form of transfer of property. 

A three-judge bench presided over by Justice R. V. Raveendran said that property can be lawfully transferred only through registered sale deeds. 

"A power of attorney is not an instrument of transfer in regard to any right, title or interest in an immovable property," the bench said, after interpreting various provisions of the law concerning property sales. However, the bench said the judgment will not affect "genuine transactions" under the GPA. 

The judgment delivered on Wednesday would have an impact on both freehold and leasehold properties and affect the mode of transfer of property in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) where GPA sales are very common. Even though it can cause some hardship to those who have already purchased property through the GPA, the order will help curb evasion of duties, flow of black money into real estate and also save people from being cheated by unscrupulous owners selling the same property to several people. 

Navin Raheja, chairman and managing director of Raheja Developers said, "The court's decision will help to curb the circulation of black money to some extent in the real estate sector where titles are manipulated. Besides, many property transactions where prices are rounded off will be affected. However, overall there won't be any significant impact on normal property sales." 

The apex court said there can be no mutation of property in municipal and revenue records on the basis of such documents. The bench, however, clarified that its order should not be a ground for disturbing mutations already effected by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) or any other authority. 

But, there is little relief for thousands of people who hold property without mutation as GPA sales can only be treated as existing sale agreements. An application of the order with prospective effect would have protected their interest. The court, though, stressed that it had merely reiterated the well- settled legal position that such transactions cannot be treated as completed transfers. 

The court could not make the order applicable with prospective effect as it had not laid down any new law. However, it said that those who had already bought property through GPA before its judgment could use the documents to apply for regularisation of allotments and leases by development authorities. "Nothing prevents affected parties from getting registered deeds of conveyance to complete their title. The said transactions may also be used to obtain specific performance or to defend possession under section 53A of TP (Transfer of Property) Act," the court said. 

In order to ensure that GPA continues to serve its purpose, the court said its judgment will not affect the validity of sale agreements and powers of attorney executed in genuine transactions. "For example, a person may give a power of attorney to his spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister or a relative to manage his affairs or to execute a deed of conveyance." 

The court further said that a person can enter into a development agreement with a land developer or builder for developing the land either by forming plots or by constructing apartment buildings. In that connection he can execute an agreement of sale and grant a power of attorney that will allow the developer to further sell the property to prospective purchasers. 

While hearing a matter on the subject, the court had decided to clarify the law on the issue as such transfers had not only led to evasion of stamp duty and registration charges but had also provided scope for investing black money in real estate. Besides, such transfers were giving nightmares to bona fide purchasers as the same property could be sold to several people in the absence of verification or certification of title. A proper verification of ownership was possible only if all property were transferred through registered sale deeds. 

Noting that such transactions were now not just limited to Delhi but had spread to neighbouring areas, the court had sought the views of the Centre and the states of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. There was a near unanimity that such transactions should be discouraged as it caused loss of revenue and increased litigation due to defective titles. 

Going into the legality of such transfers, the court said any contract of sale which was not a registered sale deed would fall short of the requirements of the relevant provisions of the Transfer of Property Act and could not confer any title. The court said a transfer of property by way of sale could only be by a sale deed. "In the absence of a deed of conveyance (duly stamped and registered as required by law), no right, title or interest in an immovable property can be transferred," the bench said.

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Selected articles may be published with the contributors name and photograph. Some of the chapters in the book may be as under.

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Chapters
Chapter 1.
Redevelopment Scheme

a. Different Redevelopment Schemes
b. Salient Features of each Scheme
c. Comparative Analysis of Each Scheme
d. Legality of Tenants Association

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Chapter 2.
Precautions to be taken
a.Precautions during Redevelopment
b.Taxation
b1. Income Tax
b2. GST
c. Rent
d. Submission of plan
e. Corpus
f. Appointment of PMC
g. Checklist.
g1. For Landlord
g2. Checklist for Tenant
h. Restrictions with regards to Transfer of Tenancy
i. Sec. 95A of Mhada
j. Mischiefs done by Landlord
k.Mischief done by Tenants
l Irrevocable Consent of Tenant to be submitted to Mhada
m. Time limit within which building has to be constructed
n. Precautions before Taking Possession of Constructed Building.
a. Occupation Certificate
b. Building Completion Certificate.
c. Past liabilities
d. Details of Ongoing Contracts
e. Documents to be collected from Builder
f. Formation of Co-operative Society
g. Conveyance of Co operative Society.

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Chapter 3
Specimen Court Petitions

a1.Premises not vacated by some tenants
a2. Tenancy not being transferred by Landlord
a3. Disputes amongst Occupants
a4. Application for Standard Rent
a5.

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Chapter 4
Landmark Court Judgments

Bonafide Use
Rent not being Paid
Unauthorised Changes in Flat

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Chapter 5
FAQ
a. Standard Rent
b. Permitted Increases
c.Death of Tenant
Procedure for Transfer of Tenancy
d. Permission from Charity Commissioner
e. Demise of Tenant during Redevelopment
f. Tenancy vs Will
g. Can Tenant sell premises without Landlords Consent
h. Induction of Third Party by Tenant
i. Gratuitous Licencee
j. Dispute Amongst Landlord whom to pay Rent.
k. Repairs of Tenanted Premises
l. Permitted Changes in tenanted premises by tenant
m. Rights of Landlord
n. Right of Tenant
o. Right to Information
p. Stages in a court case
q. Time taken in a court case
r. Different types of cases filed in Small Causes Court
s. Right of Aggrieved Party to Appeal
t. Time Taken in Appeal
u. Consent Term
v. Precautions when premises are sub letter with landlords consent
w. Transfer of Tenancy
x. Registration of Tenancy Agreement
y. Stamp Duty on Transfer of Tenancy
z. Consideration to be paid for transfer of Tenancy
z1. Keeping Tenanted premises locked
z2. Purchase of Additional Premises by Tenant
z3. Minimum size of premises

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Chapter 6
Precautions to be taken by Landlord
For Residential Premises Tenants
For Commercial Premises Tenants
Precautions to be taken by Tenant

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Chapter 7
Rights of Senior Citizens in Tenanted Property

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Chapter 8
Rera Rules & Regulations

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Chapter 9
BMC & Unauthorised Construction

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