India: Land Law & Agriculture

Defective land titles in India create significant challenges for property buyers, often making ownership far more complicated than official documentation suggests. Understanding the complexities of property due diligence becomes essential when navigating India's intricate land ownership system and protecting yourself from potential legal disputes.

Defective land titles in India pose significant risks to property buyers, often revealing that ownership is far more complicated than what appears in official documents. Understanding the complexities of property due diligence and title verification becomes crucial for anyone looking to invest in Indian real estate. This podcast explores the hidden challenges and legal intricacies that can turn a seemingly straightforward property purchase into a legal nightmare.

This comprehensive newsletter examines critical regulatory developments across Legal Metrology, Food Safety, and Agricultural Laws in India during June 2026. From e-commerce country-of-origin filters and fuel dispenser verification reforms to FSSAI's digital compliance initiatives and nano-fertilizer frameworks, the edition covers essential updates impacting manufacturers, exporters, food business operators, and agri-businesses navigating India's evolving regulatory landscape.

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

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.

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.

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...

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.

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" ...