Muslim law doesn’t allow elder brother to sell minor siblings’ land without court-appointed guardianship: Gauhati HC

The Gauhati high court upheld a woman’s land ownership acquired in 1975. The court found the sale invalid for minor shares but acknowledged prolonged possession. Family members challenging the sale were deemed late in their legal action. The woman’s continuous possession for over thirty years proved decisive. Her successors are entitled to recover the land’s…

Muslim law doesn’t allow elder brother to sell minor siblings’ land without court-appointed guardianship: Gauhati HC

The Gauhati high court upheld a woman’s land ownership acquired in 1975. The court found the sale invalid for minor shares but acknowledged prolonged possession. Family members challenging the sale were deemed late in their legal action. The woman’s continuous possession for over thirty years proved decisive. Her successors are entitled to recover the land’s…

In 2024, a developer paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite; two years later the US is considering a land swap for a private access road through the park

A Nevada-based developer that bought 83 acres outside Yosemite for $4 million in 2024 is seeking a land exchange with the US government. The proposal could give the private property a direct road through a quarter-mile strip of Yosemite National Park. The same access plan was rejected in earlier legal battles, but the Trump administration…

Weather tomorrow: IMD warns of very heavy rain in 4 states; extreme rain alert for Odisha, Chhattisgarh

Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast for many parts of India on Tuesday. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Odisha and Chhattisgarh states. Northern regions like Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh may also see significant downpours. Eastern and northeastern states are expected to experience widespread heavy rain. Southern and western India will witness scattered…