November 2025

Summary: The recent Supreme Court judgment in Samiullah v. State of Bihar carries immense significance for anyone involved in property transactions. By striking down Bihar’s rule mandating proof of mutation before registration of sale deeds, the Court has reaffirmed a core principle of property law — registration of a document is about recording transactions, not proving ownership. This decision not only removes a major practical hurdle in property sales, especially in states with outdated land records, but also clarifies the legal limits of administrative rule-making under the Registration Act, 1908. The judgment marks a crucial step toward a more transparent, accessible, and legally sound land registration framework, while calling for technological reforms to eventually achieve conclusive land title in India.Continue Reading Mutation Follows Ownership, Not the Other Way Around: Supreme Court

Summary: The recent Supreme Court judgment in Samiullah v. State of Bihar carries immense significance for anyone involved in property transactions. By striking down Bihar’s rule mandating proof of mutation before registration of sale deeds, the Court has reaffirmed a core principle of property law — registration of a document is about recording transactions, not proving ownership. This decision not only removes a major practical hurdle in property sales, especially in states with outdated land records, but also clarifies the legal limits of administrative rule-making under the Registration Act, 1908. The judgment marks a crucial step toward a more transparent, accessible, and legally sound land registration framework, while calling for technological reforms to eventually achieve conclusive land title in India.Continue Reading Mutation Follows Ownership, Not the Other Way Around: Supreme Court

MAS to Singapore Fund Managers: You Better See What Is Happening with the VCC!

Summary: This blog is an insight into a circular issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on June 26, 2025, and addressed to chief executive officers of fund management entities in Singapore. Upon its release, it had caused a flutter among some fund management entities regarding the implications and intent behind the circular. We take a closer look at what it entails.Continue Reading MAS to Singapore Fund Managers: You Better See What Is Happening with the VCC!

FCRA Renewals: Evolving Realities and Key Takeaways

The process of renewing registrations under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (“FCRA”), has been subject to heightened regulatory scrutiny, as the Ministry of Home Affairs focuses on stricter compliance and oversight. While aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in the receipt and utilisation of foreign contributions, recent trends reveal recurring practical challenges, from procedural delays and unclear transitional guidance to discretionary refusals and non-speaking rejection orders. Some High Courts and the Supreme Court have also weighted in recently on this matter, highlighting the need for a balanced regulatory approach that safeguards national interest while facilitating FCRA registered entities to operate with continuity and confidence within a structured and reasonable compliance framework.Continue Reading FCRA Renewals: Evolving Realities and Key Takeaways