NRIs demand right to protect property..
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:17 am
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Susheela Verma, an attorney in the United States, bought some land in Haryana in 1999. She sent money to her nephew to build a 10,000 sq ft house, which was completed in 2006.
When she came to India, she realized her brother had taken possession of the house. Since then, she has approached every police station and court in the land, but to no avail. At one point, she was so afraid that her brother will kill her, she 'escaped' from a third floor window of her own house!
Verma, who spoke at a seminar on buying property in India at the eighth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in New Delhi, says her brother still lives in the house while she remains powerless.
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In the last year, Non-Resident Indians have remitted $53 billion to India. It is their hard-earned money. Don't they have the right to protect their property?" asked Dr Shreedhar Kavil, chairman, global advisory board, World Malayalee Council, New York.
"A thug can take over your property by bribing a sub-registrar. After 12 years, the property would become his. Your government protects these thugs," said Kavil, who had to fight a legal battle to win back his property when the government took it over. He said while arguing the case, some of the points his lawyer raised were:
Land bought by NRIs should be labeled NRI property.
In case there is any change in the title deed, the NRI should be informed by the sub-registrar within ten days.
A power of attorney registered abroad would be valid only when the Indian Consulate attests it.
In property disputes involving NRIs, the time limit for appeal should exclude the time the NRI spent abroad.
Image: Dr Shreedhar Kavil, chairman, global advisory board, World Malayalee Council, New York.
Susheela Verma, an attorney in the United States, bought some land in Haryana in 1999. She sent money to her nephew to build a 10,000 sq ft house, which was completed in 2006.
When she came to India, she realized her brother had taken possession of the house. Since then, she has approached every police station and court in the land, but to no avail. At one point, she was so afraid that her brother will kill her, she 'escaped' from a third floor window of her own house!
Verma, who spoke at a seminar on buying property in India at the eighth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in New Delhi, says her brother still lives in the house while she remains powerless.
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In the last year, Non-Resident Indians have remitted $53 billion to India. It is their hard-earned money. Don't they have the right to protect their property?" asked Dr Shreedhar Kavil, chairman, global advisory board, World Malayalee Council, New York.
"A thug can take over your property by bribing a sub-registrar. After 12 years, the property would become his. Your government protects these thugs," said Kavil, who had to fight a legal battle to win back his property when the government took it over. He said while arguing the case, some of the points his lawyer raised were:
Land bought by NRIs should be labeled NRI property.
In case there is any change in the title deed, the NRI should be informed by the sub-registrar within ten days.
A power of attorney registered abroad would be valid only when the Indian Consulate attests it.
In property disputes involving NRIs, the time limit for appeal should exclude the time the NRI spent abroad.
Image: Dr Shreedhar Kavil, chairman, global advisory board, World Malayalee Council, New York.