PROPERTY LAW

PROPERTY LAW

Property Law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership and tenancy in movable and immovable property.

Property Law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership and tenancy in movable and immovable property.

With a combination of up-to-date market knowledge and a practical approach to delivering results, our team keeps strong command over the real estate sector. Property Rights are considered the fundamental rights in Pakistan. The Constitution of Pakistan, under Article 23, gives its citizens the right to acquire, hold and dispose of the property in any part of Pakistan and it does not differentiate between men and women. The next article (24), talks about the protection of property rights and clarifies that no person shall be compulsorily deprived of his property save by law. Numerous laws regulate the ownership, transfer, acquisition, taxation, registration, tenancy, etc. of immovable property. The following legislations are more important:
i. The Transfer of Property Act,1882;
ii. The Punjab Tenancy Act,1887;
iii. The Government Tenants Act,1893;
iv. The Land Acquisition Act,1894;
v. The Registration Act,1908;
vi. The Colonization of Government Lands Act,1912;
vii. The Sindh Tenancy Act,1950;
viii. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tenancy Act,1950;
ix. The Provincial Land Revenue Acts of 1967;
x. The Baluchistan Tenancy Ordinance,1978;
xi. The Land Record Manual;
xii. The Land Administration Manual; and
xiii. The Settlement Manual.

Our firm has represented a plethora of clients in property cases, before the Honorable High Court in its Original Civil Jurisdiction and does a lot of work in numerous property matter cases

Practice Areas:

  • CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
  • CRIMINAL LAW
  • CIVIL LAW
  • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
  • FAMILY LAW
  • TAX LAW
  • SERVICE MATTERS
  • PRO BONO WORK

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