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Unequal Acres: The Supreme Court's Constitutional Call On Compensation Under The National Highways Act, 1956

The law of land acquisition has long stood at the intersection of State-driven development and constitutionally protected property rights.

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Plant Variety Protection And Farmers' Rights: A Contemporary Perspective

Agriculture has always been the backbone of human civilization and safeguarding plant genetic resources has become a crucial endeavor in the 21st century.

India Real Estate

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Supreme Court Clarifies Singur Land Return: Industrial Units Cannot Claim Relief Reserved For Displaced Farmers

In a decisive ruling on the long-standing Singur land acquisition dispute, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that industrial and commercial entities cannot seek restoration of acquired land...

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Modern Agriculture Rooted In Traditional Income-tax Law

India is often referred to as country of farmers. Agriculture activity forms a vital part of Indian economy.

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Exemption Of Ceiling Limits Under The ULC Act On Land Acquired From Government Bodies

India Government

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Seed Wars: Indian Court Protects Breeders' Registered Maize Variety

OA

Obhan & Associates

A Sale Deed Is Not A Document Issued By A Revenue Authority Or Any Government Authority Which Would Certify The Agricultural Nature Of The Land

MM

M Mulla Associates

Budget 2025 – Comprehensive Reforms Sowing The Seeds For Agriculture Advancement And Holistic Rural Growth

India Real Estate

EY

Ernst & Young

Are Plant Treatments To Be Treated As Agriculture?: Indian Courts Clarify

OA

Obhan & Associates

Towards One Nation, One Market: The Impact Of State Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act Reforms On E-NAM And The Digital Transformation Of Agri-Markets

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Zinc Sulphate (Agriculture Grade) Is A Fertilizer – Sulphuric Acid For Manufacture Of Said Item Is Eligible For Exemption

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Land Acquisition Act Update | TDS To Be Exempted For Compensation Paid Under Land Acquisition Act 2013

India Real Estate

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 13 – 1st March 2024 – ROUND UP

India International

Es

Economic Laws Practice

Interpreting Section 3(H) Of The Patents Act, 1970

DP

De Penning & De Penning

Facing An Enforcement Directorate (ED) Investigation? Here's What You Must Know

India Compliance

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Cracking The Code: The New Labour Laws At A Glance

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

Moving Towards Responsible And Ethical Use Of AI: Analysis Of India's Proposed AI Bill, 2025

India Technology

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LexOrbis

Data Breach Reporting In India: Legal Obligations And Best Practices

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

The 2026 Legal Mandate (Video)

India Law Performance

mI

Counselect Services Pvt. Ltd.

Update: ULC Premium To Be Imposed Only On Surplus Vacant Land And Not Land Held Within Ceiling Limits

In our previous article titled "ULC premium to be imposed only on surplus vacant land and not land held within ceiling limits", we examined a judgment passed by the Hon'ble Bombay High Court on 30th March, 2023...

India Real Estate

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

Premium Application: Surplus Vacant Land Under The Urban Land (Ceiling And Regulation) Act, 1976

This article discusses a ruling by the Bombay High Court on March 30, 2023 in a case involving Salim A Porbanderwalla and Shivranjani Properties LLP (Petitioners) against the State of Maharashtra...

India Real Estate

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Patent Of Method Of Treating A Plant – Interpretation Of Section 3(h)

Section 3(i) of the Patents Act, 1970 (‘Act') bars the patenting of any process for treatment of human beings or animals to render them free of disease.

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Leasing Of Agricultural Land: Pandora's Box

The Maharashtra Agricultural Land Leasing Act, 2017 ("Act"), after having received the assent of the President of India, was published in the Maharashtra Gazette on June 27, 2023.

India Real Estate

SP

Stratage Law Partners

India's proposed Green Credit Programme

India Environment

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Protection Of New Varieties Of Plants And The Rights Of Plant Breeders In Japan

India Real Estate

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Protection Of New Varieties Of Plants And The Rights Of Plant Breeders In Japan (Overview Of The Seeds And Seedling Act)

India Real Estate

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Restricting The Sale Of Agricultural Land Under The Goa Restrictions On Transfer Of Agricultural Land Act, 2023

India Real Estate

HA

HSA Advocates

How Carbon Trading Can Benefit The Agriculture Sector

India Environment

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Legal Assessment Of Agriphotovoltaics (AgriPV) In Maharashtra And Karnataka, India

India Real Estate

BA

BTG Advaya

Granting Geographical Indication Tag To ‘Temple Prasadam': Violation Of The Law Of Land? (Part II)

India Real Estate

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

India's Agricultural Reforms Must Place Farmers Above Political Interests

India Real Estate

DA

Dua Associates

An Agriculturist Is Debarred From Bequeathing Agricultural Land To A Non-Agriculturist Through A Testamentary Disposition

India Real Estate

MM

M Mulla Associates

Model Tenancy Law

India Real Estate

AP

Alpha Partners

Granting Geographical Indication Tag To ‘Temple Prasadam': Violation Of The Law Of Land? (Part II)

Just two weeks after the laddu was granted GI Tag, in October 2009, J Mohanraj, then General Secretary of Jebamani Janata Party filed a PIL in the Madras High Court defining the act as exemplary...

India Real Estate

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

India's Agricultural Reforms Must Place Farmers Above Political Interests

Three recently-enacted laws seek to reform India's existing regulatory framework with regards to the agriculture sector. The tabling of the bills (now laws) in Parliament and the enactment thereof have been mired in controversy.

India Real Estate

DA

Dua Associates

An Agriculturist Is Debarred From Bequeathing Agricultural Land To A Non-Agriculturist Through A Testamentary Disposition

The Supreme Court of India in a landmark decision in the case of Vinodchandra Sakarlal Kapadia v. State Of Gujarat And Ors. [Civil Appeal No. 2573 of 2020] held an assignment of an agricultural land by way of a "will" ...

India Real Estate

MM

M Mulla Associates

Model Tenancy Law

On Thursday, 14 January 2021 our managing partner Mr Akshat Pande hosted Mr Manish Lamba (VP Legal DLF Cyber City Developers) and Satish Bajaj (Managing director Global Inspirations)...

India Real Estate

AP

Alpha Partners

APMC Bypass Ordinance: Ease Of Farmers' Business?

India Litigation

AP

Alpha Partners

Pepsico vs Farmers ( A Case of Misplaced Priorities or Possibility Of Laying Down A News Precedent?)

The law in India, however, is unique as it protects the rights of the farmers as well as, the breeders.

India Commercial

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

The Great Indian Budget Summarised (Modi – Led BJP Government's Interim Budget 2019)

On the eve of the upcoming elections, India's Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, under the Modi led BJP Government announced the interim budget which would be in force till the Election on 1st February, 2019 .

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

The GI Tag List Additions!

In our article – ‘Does Your Product Have a Location?1' dated August 13, 2018, we discussed Geographical Indications and their application in India. We bring to you a recent update on the same.

RK

R. K. Dewan & Co

SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT, 1963 - Developer Can Avail Remedy Of Specific Performance With Respect To "Development Agreement"

The Appellant is a developer who entered into a Development Agreement in respect of premises situated at Kolkata, West Bengal, with Late Kalidas Sadhu, who was the predecessor-in-interest of the Respondents herein.

India Real Estate

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AMLEGALS

Land Acquisition By MORTH Under National Highways Act

India Real Estate

SO

S&A Law Offices

National Green Tribunal Order On Environmental Clearances For Real Estate Projects

India Real Estate

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

Bar On Creation Of Security Interest On Agricultural Land Is Not Absolute – Supreme Court On Sarfaesi

MM

M Mulla Associates

Indian Dairy Industry – The Quest To Grab A Share Of The Consumer's Monthly Basket

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Madurkathi Of West Bengal Gets A Geographical Indication (GI) Tag

India Real Estate

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Bihar earns 3 GI Tags For Agricultural Products - Katarni Rice, Zardalu Mango And Magahi Paan

India Real Estate

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Madhya Pradesh Loses GI Tag, Fails To Join Basmati League

India Healthcare

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Legal Framework Governing Organic Food In India

India Healthcare

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Real Estate Flash - February 2018

India Real Estate

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PSA

Banaganapalle Mangoes Gets A Geographical Indication (GI) Tag

India Real Estate

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Plant Varieties Law In India- Everything You Must Know

India Real Estate

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Supreme Court Rules That HUF Properties Are Presumed Joint Property, Unless Proved To Be Self-Acquired

India Litigation

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Acquisition And Transfer Of Immovable Property In India

India Real Estate

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Legalics

Importing Plants Into India: Processes And Challenges

India International

OA

Obhan & Associates

Delhi High Court Declares That Section 24(5) Of Plant Varieties Act Is Void And Can Be Abused.

India Real Estate

IJ

Infini Juridique

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Alpha Partners

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