Encroachment

The chief minister had earlier claimed that the state was witnessing "invasion" from people of "one religion", who are allegedly encroaching on land to alter its demography.

Lord Hanuman gets railways' notice for 'encroachment' in Madhya Pradesh

The Jhansi Railway Division said the initial notice was served mistakenly to Lord Hanuman at a Madhya Pradesh village.

HC directs Tahsildar to remove encroachments on temple land in city

The bench of Chief Justice M N Bhandari and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy gave the direction, while disposing of a PIL petition from A Radhakrishnan of Kannankurichi in Salem, an activist against encroachments on temple properties, recently.

Dholpur Eviction | Do not ignore the concerns of indigenous communities in Assam

What is disconcerting is the desperate attempts to deny the presence of foreign nationals in Assam. To say that infiltration and illegal settlement is not a problem is to deny justice to the people of Assam 

Bombay High Court speaks the awkward truth about Mumbai slum redevelopment: It’s unfair

The economics of development projects indicates that a slum-free Mumbai is possible, but politics which rewards illegal encroachment could make that dream unattainable.

Take steps to stop encroachment on wetlands: HC to Maharashtra government

A division bench of justices VM Kanade and PR Bora of the Bombay High Court, on February 7, 2017, directed the government to submit before it old and new Google maps of wetland areas, &#82

Mangrove fencing in Mumbai soon, to check encroachment

Pointing out that the maximum damage to mangrove areas, have taken place in Colaba, Worli and Malvani, the Mangrove Cell of the Maharashtra government is likely to start fencing these areas by February 2017. &#82

Madras HC steps in again to safeguard Chennai’s marshland

The Madras High Court, on November 22, 2016, directed the Inspector General of Registration of Chennai zone, to issue orders to all jurisdictional registrars, not to register any document related to Pallikaranai marshlands in &#82

Maharashtra govt to remove 1,000 illegal houses on mangrove land

The ‘Mangrove Cell‘ of the Maharashtra government, will remove around 1,000 houses in the first week of November, 2016, for encroaching notified mangrove areas in the city. “The demolition drive is going to start R

Look into suggestions on wetland to halt deluge: HC to TN Govt

The Madras High Court, on September 6, 2016, directed the Tamil Nadu government, to look into suggestions made in a PIL against mindless conversion of wetland areas, so as to avert flooding in the &#82

Investing in land: The pros and cons

Land as an investment option has always been popular in India. Its popularity has not receded, despite the availability of various financial products such as mutual funds and equity shares. However, you should be &#82

Encroached property is liable to tax: IT tribunal

A Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), has recently held that property illegally encroached by an assessee, cannot be considered as a ‘capital asset‘ under section 2 (14) of Income Tax Act.

Prime Property: Trouble for Prestige

The Bengaluru headquartered Prestige runs into trouble with the state government. Over 3 acres has been reclaimed on grounds of encroachment, the fate of 200 buyers of this luxury project hangs in the balance.