The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih on May 22 reserved its order on a batch of petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 on the question of ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The cancellation of public land reserves and green areas gazetted in the Kuala Lumpur Local Plan (PTKL) and their subsequent alienation to developers is a critical ...

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Monday directed the provincial authorities to conduct a detailed inquiry to ascertain the reasons as to why the Sindh Land Alienation Bill, 1947 had not become law ...

Papua New Guinea’s legal framework intricately weaves together common, customary, and statutory laws, with customary law often taking precedence, says Nicholas Collier Papua New Guinea's (PNG) legal ...

PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar said that for communities such as the Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, and Penan, land is more than just a place to live. PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has ...

A recent ruling by the Johannesburg High Court in South Africa has put the definition and control of the “family house” under African customary law under the spotlight. The ruling touches on sensitive ...

When land is proven to be held under a customary trust, it cannot be sold freely. Its primary purpose is to be preserved and passed on to the next generation or to be used in line with the terms of ...