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Dear Client,
Section 194IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 prescribes that a buyer of immovable property that costs more than Rs. 50 lakhs is required to deduct TDS @ 1% on the value of the property while paying the seller/builder. TDS on property must be paid on the full amount of the sale and not only the sum above Rs.50 lakh. For instance, if you buy a property with a value of Rs. 80 lakhs, TDS will be calculated on Rs. 80 lakhs and not Rs. 30 lakhs. For payments made in installments, TDS will b

Dear Client,
An individual gets the right to ancestral property by birth. Typically, ancestral property refers to property that has been inherited for four or more generations and has not been divided or sold off. Grandmother's property is ancestral property in the hands of the grandchildren. After the amendment of the Hindu Succession Act in 2005, daughters, regardless of their marital status given the right to claim their share both in ancestral property and self-acquired property(if left int

Dear Client,
Section 4 of the Indian Easement Act, 1882 defines an easement as a right that the owner or occupier of certain land possesses, as such, for the beneficial enjoyment of that land, to do and continue to do something or to prevent and continue to prevent something being done, in or upon, or in respect of, certain other lands not his own. The expression "land" also includes things permanently attached to the earth; the expression "beneficial enjoyment also includes possible convenienc

Dear Client,
Yes, you can transfer your property to the NGO through a gift deed, provided the constitution of the NGO allows such a gift. The property rights can be transferred to an NGO through a gift deed stating the intention to transfer the property to the NGO, and with the payment of stamp duty and registration fees. Stamp duty is generally not waived for gift deeds in favor of NGOs. Stamp duty is a mandatory fee that is typically calculated based on the property's market value and varies b

Dear Client,
Your query lacks information and transparency to respond to it properly. However, be informed that Section 42 of the SC, ST Act, 1989, prohibits the sale of SC/ST land without the approval of the competent authority. This law was enacted to protect the interests of the SC/ST tribe. However, one can acquire SC/ST land by obtaining permission from the DM or the Collector concerned. When one is from the general caste, he/she would have to go through a lengthy procedure to obtain SC/ST

Dear Client,
Section 30 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 states that, on the death of a member of society, the society shall transfer the share or interest of the deceased member to a person or persons nominated following the rules and by-laws. Section 30(1) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 provides a mandate to the society for the transfer of the share or interest of the deceased member to a person or persons nominated by the deceased member or, if no person

Dear Client,
As regards your Q No.1) Be informed that under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the union or a state government is empowered to take private land for public purposes and to compensate the original owners and other persons affected due to such acquisition. The Right to Challenge Land Acquisition lies only with the Original Owner. Section 26 of the Act consists of provisions that govern compensation for the landowners. It defines the proposed minimum compensation based on multiples of

Dear Client,
An individual gets the right to ancestral property by birth. Typically, ancestral property refers to property that has been inherited for four or more generations and has not been divided or sold off. Until and unless an undivided ancestral property is partitioned through a decree of partition passed by a Civil Court, a coparcener or legal heir cannot get his/her share in the said property and cannot dispose of their individual share in the property to others. Once the ancestral pr

Dear Client,

In India, land transactions involving Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are subject to certain restrictions under state laws to protect their land rights.

However, in your case as you have executed an agreement and also paid some amount but now he is not ready to transfer the land or return back the money so you can send a Legal Notice demanding either (i) Execution of sale , or (ii) Refund of the advance amount with interest.

You can also file a money recovery

Dear Client,
Section 42 of the SC, ST Act, 1989, prohibits the sale of SC/ST land without the approval of the competent authority. This law was enacted to protect the interests of the SC/ST tribe. However, one can acquire SC/ST land by obtaining permission from the DM or the Collector concerned. When one is from the general caste, he/she would have to go through a lengthy procedure to obtain SC/ST land. A tribal(SC/ST) can purchase land from a non-tribal person, but he/she can not sell the prop