Illegal sale of land: Brother-in-law to pay Rs 2.27cr
In a recent Delhi High Court ruling, a brother-in-law faces a fine of Rs 2.27 crore for improperly selling a family land parcel, despite being entrusted with managing it. The land, owned jointly by Mrs Mehta and her three sisters-in-law, was sold for Rs 6.95 crore in 2011, with the proceeds split between Mrs Mehta and her sisters.
However, the brother-in-law kept the majority of the earnings while only giving a fraction to Mrs Mehta and her sisters, leaving them short by approximately Rs 1.01 crore. After Mrs Mehta's death in 2013, her daughters took legal action to reclaim what was rightfully theirs, ultimately winning their case in 2026.
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