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

On 13 June 2025, the Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal vide an order (Order), clarified an age-old impasse amongst key players in the market whose primary business involves investment in large scale acquisition of land and its development in West Bengal.

India Government

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Seed Wars: Indian Court Protects Breeders' Registered Maize Variety

How safe is your maize? A recent injunction for infringement of a maize variety in India has given a jolt to the agricultural industry...

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

The Delhi High Court in Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi-11 Vs Ms. Sangeeta Jain, held that a sale deed primarily reflects a transaction between the parties and the terms of sale, but it does not, in itself, verify the land's classification as agricultural for the taxation purposes.

MM

M Mulla Associates

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

As per the Economic Survey, the agriculture sector contributes approximately 16% of the country's GDP for FY24 at current prices and supports about 46.1% of the population.

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

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

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

India Real Estate

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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

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

India International

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Economic Laws Practice

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

DP

De Penning & De Penning

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

India Real Estate

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

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

India Real Estate

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

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

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Leasing Of Agricultural Land: Pandora's Box

India Real Estate

SP

Stratage Law Partners

Eway Bill Limit 2025: State-Wise List & Thresholds

V

Vakilsearch

GST Rates On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat & Making Charges

V

Vakilsearch

Understanding The Interplay Between Insurance And Data Protection In India

TC

Tuli & Co

Argus Talks: Decoding The Gayatri Balasamy Verdict: Boon Or Bane For Indian Arbitration (Video)

India Litigation

AP

Argus Partners

GST On Catering Services & Banquet Hall Rates In India

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Vakilsearch

India's proposed Green Credit Programme

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Draft Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as "Draft Rules") on 26th June...

India Environment

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

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

The International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants was adopted in the year 1961 in Paris and it led to the establishment of The International Union for the Protection...

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)

The first part will be an overview of The Seeds and Seedling Law and the second part will be an overview of the PVPSA.

India Real Estate

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

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

The Goa Legislative Assembly recently passed the Goa Restriction on Transfer of Agricultural Land Bill, 2023 with the aim of protecting agricultural land from being acquired for commercial...

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

APMC Bypass Ordinance: Ease Of Farmers' Business?

India Litigation

AP

Alpha Partners

Mortgage Of Government Lands

India Government

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

The State Of Maharashtra Imposes One Time Premium For Regularizing Exemption Orders Granted Under Section 20 Of The Urban Land (Ceiling And Regulation) Act, 1976 (Now Repealed).

India Real Estate

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

The Navara Rice Controversy

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

APMC Bypass Ordinance: Ease Of Farmers' Business?

Ordinance was dated June 5, 2020, which is replaced by this Bill. Not today, not 20.09.2020.

India Litigation

AP

Alpha Partners

Mortgage Of Government Lands

To have a better understanding of this Article, this Article should be read in conjunction with our previous Article.

India Government

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

The State Of Maharashtra Imposes One Time Premium For Regularizing Exemption Orders Granted Under Section 20 Of The Urban Land (Ceiling And Regulation) Act, 1976 (Now Repealed).

The Supreme Court of India, vide its Order dated 2nd July 2019, in the matter of Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry, through Chief Manager Finance Mr. Chandra Prakash Goyal & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra, ...

India Real Estate

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

The Navara Rice Controversy

In India, Agriculture is the highest revenue generator for India's economic system. The farmers have been given special position in society through farmer's card under the farmers' rights act.

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Supreme Court Decides The Fate Of Landholders Affected By The ULC Exemption Orders:

India Real Estate

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Land Acquisition By MORTH Under National Highways Act

Land required by MORTH for National Highway projects is acquired under the provisions contained in Section 3 of the National Highways Act 1956.

India Real Estate

SO

S&A Law Offices

National Green Tribunal Order On Environmental Clearances For Real Estate Projects

The Principle of Non-regression stipulates that ‘environmental law should not be modified to the detriment of environmental protection'.

India Real Estate

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

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

The Supreme Court held that compliance of this procedure is mandatory in nature.

MM

M Mulla Associates

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

India has seen a substantial increase in the per capita income and growth in disposable income has significantly improved the purchasing power over the past decade.

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

Amendments To The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015

India Real Estate

DL

DSK Legal

Stamping And Registration Of Lease Agreements: An Insight On Defaults

India Real Estate

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

CCI To Investigate Global Hybrid Seeds Giant Monsanto For Abuse Of Dominance In Relation To Excessive Royalties For Bt Cotton Seeds

India Anti-trust

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Law Of Geographical Indications & Plant Varieties In India

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

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