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Can you build a high-rise on a plot under 30 cents in Kerala? What KMBR 2019 permits on compact plots, and where FAR, setbacks, access width and fire rules constrain it.
A share transfer is not one event. How an agreement to sell differs from a completed sale in India, when ownership actually passes, and why it matters in disputes.
NRIs often assume foreign bank accounts sit beyond Indian tax reach. How Section 5(2) of the Income-tax Act, FEMA exposure and scrutiny of offshore accounts work today.
Why the MCA's Central Registration Centre rejects company and LLP names under SPICe+ and RUN, and the 2026 rules founders should follow to avoid re-filings.
How to answer a Section 9 objection under the Trade Marks Act, 1999: what absolute grounds for refusal mean, why descriptive marks fail, and how to show distinctiveness.
An unregistered sale deed does not transfer ownership in Kerala. What Section 17 of the Registration Act and Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act require, and how to fix it.
The Allahabad High Court held that a mere allegation of enemy property cannot halt a sanctioned build. What owners and developers should check before relying on approvals.
When a real estate lawyer adds value in property deals: title checks, RERA compliance, cross-border elements and complex transfers, and when you can manage without one.
The Supreme Court quashed Tata Steel's roughly Rs 1,781 crore notice, holding that extended limitation under Section 74 needs specific foundational facts, not mere labels like fraud.
Plantation land is exempt from Kerala's ceiling limits under Section 81 of the Land Reforms Act, 1963, with conditions. What Land Reforms 2.0 means for owners and estate buyers.