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In over-ruling its own decision in the 2017 case of Himangni Enterprises v. Kamaljeet Singh Ahluwalia, the Supreme Court of India ("Court") has held in the recent case of...

Bombay High Court rules Public Premises Act, 1971 overrides Maharashtra Rent Control Act, barring unauthorised occupants from claiming tenancy protection in property disputes. In a significant ruling on evictions laws pertaining to public premises, in India, the Bombay High Court has reaffirmed the overriding effect of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 (“Public Premises Act”) over State rent control legislation in matters concerning unauthorised occupation of public premises.

The law of landlord and tenant in Delhi is primarily governed by the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act").

India's Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem is now matured beyond a ‘space-to-watch'. Multinational corporations now operate fairly large centres managing engineering, analytics, compliance, and strategic operations from Indian cities.

A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court in its decision in Kiran Devi vs. The Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board & Ors.

The SARFAESI Act confers power to the Banks to take possession and sell the secured assets without resorting to filing cases in Courts or the Debt Recovery Tribunal.

In exercise of the powers, conferred under section 10(2)(I) of the Disaster Management Act, the National Executive Committee, had issued an order on 29th March, 2020.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ("Ministry") has prepared a Draft Model Tenancy Act, 2020 ("MTA") with the objective of balancing the interests and rights of landlords and tenants...

The Bombay High Court in a recent decision in Alice Realties Pvt. Ltd. v/s State of Maharashtra and Others observed that in the event of a mere transfer of a tenancy...

Arbitration is an alternate dispute resolution mechanism voluntarily chosen by the parties to get their civil/commercial disputes adjudicated upon. It is a well-settled law that an Award passed by...

Contractual lease provisions are freely negotiable in India. In the absence of a contract to the contrary, the Transfer of Property Act 1882 ("TOPA") ...

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in India, the unprecedented nation-wide lockdown mandating closure of commercial, ...

In a significant pronouncement reaffirming the gender-neutral application of rent control law, the Delhi High Court in Naveen Kumar v. Babita Jain...

Goods and Service Tax is a reality now. In this article, we have tried to capture the implications for Real Estate Sector under various transaction in a tabular for for easy understanding.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Darubai & Anr. v. Kamalabai & Ors. marks an important reaffirmation of one of the foundational principles governing succession under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (“HSA”)...

The Appellants and Respondents of this case are the descendants of Late Shri DR Gupta, son of Late Shri Sunder Gupta, who expired on October 01, 1971.

Owning property in India has long been associated with security, legacy, and financial stability. Yet today, for high-net-worth individuals, middle-class families, and small landowners alike...

The Union Cabinet has approved the draft Model Tenancy Act in 2021 which was drafted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2020.