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Supreme Court Upholds Landowners' Preferential Right in Slum Redevelopment
The Supreme Court quashed SRA’s compulsory acquisition, affirming landowners’ preferential right to redevelop slum-affected property. The ruling reinforces due process, transparency, and fairness in urban planning while curbing arbitrary State action.

Chintan Shah
Aug 254 min read
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Purposive Interpretation: Securing Inheritance Rights for Transgender Persons
In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court has affirmed the right of a transgender person to inherit ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The Court applied a purposive interpretation to the term 'son' to include transgender individuals who identify as male. This judgment gives effect to the spirit of the Supreme Court's NALSA decision, recognizing that gender identity, not biological sex at birth, is the core of the matter for civil rights.

Chintan Shah
Jul 153 min read
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India’s Registration Bill 2025 Explained: Digital Land Records, Lower Costs, More Security
India’s Registration Bill 2025 aims to digitize property records, cut red tape, and boost transparency in land transactions.

Chintan Shah
Jun 233 min read
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The Law Cannot Reward a Person for His Own Wrong: Supreme Court Clarifies Void vs Voidable Land Sales under Cooperative Societies Act
Supreme Court rules land sale voidability under Co-op Act can't be claimed by violator: “Law cannot reward one’s own wrong."

Chintan Shah
Jun 34 min read
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