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Crypto Worth Millions Has Become Permanently Inaccessible. Here's Why
Unlike bank accounts, mutual funds, or fixed deposits, crypto does not come with a relationship manager, a branch office, or a standard recovery process
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Crores Lost In Legal Fights, Yet Why Aren't Indian Families Writing Wills?
About Rs 40-60 lakh crore will transfer between generations in the next decade. Without a will, a significant portion may get lost as legal cost.
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Rise Of Europe's Gen-Z Queens: How Gender-Neutral Succession Is Paving Way For A New Era Of Female Monarchs
This shift is largely thanks to absolute primogeniture -- a system of hereditary succession where the firstborn child inherits the throne, regardless of their gender.
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Who Will Inherit Valentino Garavani's 1.5 Billion Dollar Empire?
Valentino Garavani's cultural legacy and wealth are safeguarded through Italian inheritance law and carefully structured cross-border estate planning
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Invested In US Stocks? Beware Of This Hidden Tax Trap, Warns Veteran Investor
His warning highlights the importance of understanding tax implications when investing abroad.
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"When Woman Marries, Her Gotra Also Changes": Top Court In Inheritance Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that when a woman marries under the Hindu Law, her "gotra" also changes.
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Uttarakhand Is First State To Enforce Uniform Civil Code. What Changes
Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand will implement a Uniform Civil Code From January 27, laying a framework for uniform marriage, divorce, property, inheritance and adoption laws for all citizens.
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India Had Its Own Inheritance Tax Till 1985. Why It Was Abolished
Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda's remarks on the US's inheritance tax have sparked a political whirlpool here in India amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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"Acting Against Inheritance": Iran President Attacks West On LGBTQ Rights
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday launched into a condemnation of Western attitudes on homosexuality during a visit to Uganda which has just introduced some of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world.
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Supreme Court Rejects Request On Gender, Religion-Neutral Laws
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance and alimony, saying it cannot direct Parliament to "enact th
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Supreme Court Asks If It Can Direct Legislature To Make Uniform Laws
The Supreme Court asked on Monday whether it can hear a range of pleas including PILs seeking a direction to the Centre to make religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and alimony.
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Gender Bias In Hindu Inheritance Law? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's View
A petition alleging "sections of the Hindu Succession Act are unconstitutional and violate gender equality" was on Tuesday heard by the Supreme Court.
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Same-Sex Couples In Hong Kong Get Legal Victory Over Inheritance Law
Hong Kong's high court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples should receive equal treatment under inheritance law, in a step forward for LGBT rights in the finance hub.
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"A Son Is A Son Till...": Top Court Backs Daughter's Right To Property
A woman can claim equal share in family property as a daughter, the Supreme Court reiterated today as it stressed that the Hindu Succession Act - that was amended in 2005 to give women equal inheritance rights - can have a retrospective effect.
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Shahi Imam Title Given By Shah Jahan: Syed Ahmed Bukhari Tells Court
Defending his decision to anoint his son as his successor, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari has claimed before the Delhi High Court that it was an inherited title bestowed on the first Imam by Mughal emperor Shahjahan and it was a custom which was not in conflict with law for centuries.
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Crypto Worth Millions Has Become Permanently Inaccessible. Here's Why
Unlike bank accounts, mutual funds, or fixed deposits, crypto does not come with a relationship manager, a branch office, or a standard recovery process
-
Crores Lost In Legal Fights, Yet Why Aren't Indian Families Writing Wills?
About Rs 40-60 lakh crore will transfer between generations in the next decade. Without a will, a significant portion may get lost as legal cost.
-
Rise Of Europe's Gen-Z Queens: How Gender-Neutral Succession Is Paving Way For A New Era Of Female Monarchs
This shift is largely thanks to absolute primogeniture -- a system of hereditary succession where the firstborn child inherits the throne, regardless of their gender.
-
Who Will Inherit Valentino Garavani's 1.5 Billion Dollar Empire?
Valentino Garavani's cultural legacy and wealth are safeguarded through Italian inheritance law and carefully structured cross-border estate planning
-
Invested In US Stocks? Beware Of This Hidden Tax Trap, Warns Veteran Investor
His warning highlights the importance of understanding tax implications when investing abroad.
-
"When Woman Marries, Her Gotra Also Changes": Top Court In Inheritance Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that when a woman marries under the Hindu Law, her "gotra" also changes.
-
Uttarakhand Is First State To Enforce Uniform Civil Code. What Changes
Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand will implement a Uniform Civil Code From January 27, laying a framework for uniform marriage, divorce, property, inheritance and adoption laws for all citizens.
-
India Had Its Own Inheritance Tax Till 1985. Why It Was Abolished
Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda's remarks on the US's inheritance tax have sparked a political whirlpool here in India amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
-
"Acting Against Inheritance": Iran President Attacks West On LGBTQ Rights
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday launched into a condemnation of Western attitudes on homosexuality during a visit to Uganda which has just introduced some of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world.
-
Supreme Court Rejects Request On Gender, Religion-Neutral Laws
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance and alimony, saying it cannot direct Parliament to "enact th
-
Supreme Court Asks If It Can Direct Legislature To Make Uniform Laws
The Supreme Court asked on Monday whether it can hear a range of pleas including PILs seeking a direction to the Centre to make religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and alimony.
-
Gender Bias In Hindu Inheritance Law? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's View
A petition alleging "sections of the Hindu Succession Act are unconstitutional and violate gender equality" was on Tuesday heard by the Supreme Court.
-
Same-Sex Couples In Hong Kong Get Legal Victory Over Inheritance Law
Hong Kong's high court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples should receive equal treatment under inheritance law, in a step forward for LGBT rights in the finance hub.
-
"A Son Is A Son Till...": Top Court Backs Daughter's Right To Property
A woman can claim equal share in family property as a daughter, the Supreme Court reiterated today as it stressed that the Hindu Succession Act - that was amended in 2005 to give women equal inheritance rights - can have a retrospective effect.
-
Shahi Imam Title Given By Shah Jahan: Syed Ahmed Bukhari Tells Court
Defending his decision to anoint his son as his successor, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari has claimed before the Delhi High Court that it was an inherited title bestowed on the first Imam by Mughal emperor Shahjahan and it was a custom which was not in conflict with law for centuries.
