Category: Legal
Joint mutual will alert: Surviving spouse can’t change beneficiaries after partner’s death – what parents must know – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/joint-mutual-will-alert-surviving-spouse-cant-change-beneficiaries-after-partners-death-what-parents-must-know/articleshow/130049645.cms Parents executing joint mutual Will should know that in case of death of one parent, the surviving parent can’t change the beneficiaries of
Don’t let property turn into a legal battle: Essential steps heirs should take after owner’s death – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/dont-let-property-turn-into-a-legal-battle-essential-steps-heirs-should-take-after-owners-death/articleshow/129992736.cms After death of original property owner family members should take these steps to prevent property title and possession disputes within them (AI generated
Tenants cannot avoid paying increased rent on the ground of rent agreement not being registered
Tenants cannot avoid paying increased rent on the ground of rent agreement not being registered Tenants cannot avoid paying increased rent on the ground of
Passing on your wealth? 7 legal tools that help transfer assets smoothly
1/7 Gift deed: Transfer assets during your lifetime A gift deed is a legal document that allows a person to voluntarily transfer movable or immovable
*******SC dismisses property inheritance case as key witness disowns will, orders natural Hindu succession to apply after mother’s death – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/sc-dismisses-property-inheritance-case-as-key-witness-disowns-will-orders-natural-hindu-succession-to-apply-after-mothers-death/articleshow/126214917.cms On December 4, 2025, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a property inheritance case because the only witness admitted during cross-examination that he
Brothers can’t rewrite father’s will after mother’s death, rules HC, preserves daughters’ share in ancestral property – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/real-estate/brothers-cant-rewrite-fathers-will-after-mothers-death-rules-hc-preserves-daughters-share-in-ancestral-property/articleshow/126679857.cms Listen to this article in summarized format On January 8, 2026, the Andhra Pradesh High Court stopped two brothers from trying to change
*****How a ‘kill switch’ can put a stop to digital arrest scams – Banking & Finance News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/banking-finance/explainernbsphow-a-kill-switch-can-put-a-stop-to-digital-arrest-scams/4117547/ The Indian government is exploring a mandatory “Kill Switch” for banking and UPI apps to stop real-time financial fraud, including “digital arrests. Government
*******Bolster dispute platform, skip ombudsman creation for effective resolution
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/bolster-dispute-platform-skip-ombudsman-creation-for-effective-resolution-126012500688_1.html Smart ODR works well for resolving individual disputes. What is required is the routine publication of anonymised orders so that the same disputes
*******Big relief for PF nominees: Supreme Court says govt can’t deny payout for lack of succession certificate even for amounts over Rs 5,000 – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/big-relief-for-pf-nominees-supreme-court-says-govt-cant-deny-payout-for-lack-of-succession-certificate-even-for-amounts-over-rs-5000/articleshow/127158631.cms Listen to this article in summarized format On January 7, 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled that even if the General Provident Fund (GPF) balance is
*Disputing a wrong credit card charge? Experts say timing decides refunds | Personal Finance – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/disputing-a-wrong-credit-card-charge-experts-say-timing-decides-refunds-126011500758_1.html Banks and card networks run on different clocks, and the earliest deadline often decides the outcome Credit Card(Photo: Shutterstock) Disputing a wrong credit
*Probate requirements for all removed under Indian Succession Act – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/probate-requirements-for-all-removed-under-indian-succession-act/article70470206.ece The legislation, as passed by the Parliament during just-concluded winter session, aims to amend Indian Succession Act, 1925, besides making changes in other
*Man nominated son for family pension but court granted pension to separated wife instead; here’s what decided it – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/man-nominated-son-for-family-pension-but-court-granted-pension-to-separated-wife-instead-heres-what-decided-it/articleshow/125580435.cms The Allahabad High Court has ruled that family pensions are statutory and not something an employee can control on their own; they are recognized
*Let us educate each other and thus make them more confident while facing cyber threats– Material courtesy well-wisher on whatsapp
*आजच्या डिजिटल युगात सायबर फसवणूक वेगाने वाढत आहे. दररोज हजारो लोक ऑनलाइन फसवणुकीचे बळी ठरत आहेत. पण आता घाबरण्याची गरज नाही. सरकारने आपल्या सुरक्षेसाठी विशेष
Women on the fringe learns cyber survival tricks – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/women-on-the-fringe-learns-cyber-survival-tricks/article70446660.ece The cohort educating women about cyber threats, cyber fraud and digital safety Regonda Vijaya Shresta, a cybersecurity trainer, explaining women in Shamirpet near
Govt scraps mandatory probate of wills: Is voluntary probate still a smart move? – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/govt-scraps-mandatory-probate-of-wills-is-voluntary-probate-still-a-smart-move/articleshow/126137433.cms The Indian government earlier this week has abolished 71 obsolete laws and amended 4 existing laws. A major update concerning the Indian Succession Act,
Insurance companies can’t reject claim by delaying cheque presentation
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/insurance-company-can-t-reject-claim-by-delaying-cheque-presentation-125122100716_1.html The Bombay High Court ruled that an insurer cannot reject a claim by delaying the deposit of a valid premium cheque, holding the
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