NRI Gift Deed of Agricultural Land in Haryana
A gift deed allows the owner to transfer property voluntarily without receiving monetary consideration. Gifting property in Haryana involves compliance with the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), applicable income tax provisions and Haryana’s property registration and stamp duty rules. This blog explains the legal framework for gifting property […]
NRIs guide to Gift Transfer of land in India
A Gift Deed can be a suitable legal instrument for the NRIs who wish to transfer their land/property to their children, parents or siblings who continue to live in India. Understanding the Difference Between Gift Deed and Transfer Deed A Gift Deed is a legal instrument used to transfer ownership of existing property voluntarily and […]
NRI husband’s guide to maintenance Laws in India
For NRI husbands, maintenance proceedings in India can become complicated because the spouses may be living in different countries, have different sources of income, and may have spent substantial periods living separately. An NRI husband cannot avoid maintenance merely by saying that he lives abroad or that his wife is living in India. At the […]
Foreign Divorce and Alimony Claims on Indian Property
Can Wife Get a Share in her husband’s Indian property as Alimony if Divorce is filed Abroad? When a married couple files for divorce in a foreign country, questions may arise about the wife’s right to claim alimony from her husband, particularly when he owns property in India. The wife may seek financial support even […]
NRI Voting Rights in India: Eligibility, Form 6A and Voting Procedure
For Indians living abroad, voting in Indian elections can raise several practical questions. An NRI may be an Indian citizen living permanently or temporarily in another country, but that does not, by itself, prevent the person from registering as a voter in India. At the same time, simply having an Indian passport in the past, […]
NOC for Selling Property in India: A Guide for NRIs
Buying and selling immovable property in Punjab, Haryana or Chandigarh is not merely of executing a sale deed and presenting it before the Sub Registrar. Depending upon the location and legal status of the property, the transaction may also require a few approval, permission, clearance or a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the competent planning […]
Registration of LAL DORA (LAL LAKIR) Properties in Punjab, India
For generations, families in Punjab have owned houses, plots, shops and other properties situated within the Lal Lakir, commonly referred to as Lal Dora. These properties are often ancestral and may have remained in the same family for decades. However, unlike agricultural land, properties situated within the inhabited portion of a village were historically not […]
Succession Certificate for NRIs in India
For an NRI, the practical importance of a succession certificate usually arises when the deceased has left financial assets in India, and the institution holding those assets requires formal proof of authority before releasing them. For example, a deceased parent’s bank may be unwilling to release a substantial fixed deposit merely on the basis of […]
Agriculture Land in India for NRIs: FEMA and RBI Rules, 2026
Under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instrument) Rule 2019 an NRI or OCI is permitted to acquire immovable property in India other than agricultural land, Farmhouse or plantation property. Under Rule 24(a), the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instrument) Rule 2019 states that an NRI or OCI may […]
A Legal Guide on suit of Specific Performance of Contracts in India by NRIs
NRIs often enter into agreements related to property, investments, business transactions, or other contractual arrangements in India. Problems arise when the other party fails to honour the agreement. For example, when a seller refuses to execute a sale deed after receiving an advance, a developer fails to complete an agreed transaction, or a contractual party […]