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In a judgment of considerable significance for real estate insolvency law, the Supreme Court of India has, in Alpha Corp Development Private Limited v. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority...

The Supreme Court has, in the judgment of Rajendra K. Bhuta vs. MHADA [AIR 2020 SC 3274] caused to clear the anomaly regarding a major question of law that will have far reaching effects on present and ...

The Division Bench of Hon'ble Bombay High Court, in the case of Najma Aslam Merchant versus The State of Maharashtra held that there is no concept of a flat-wise Occupancy Certificate ("OC").

The Registration Act, 1908 (Registration Act) plays an important role when it comes to dealing with and managing information related to land and immovable property.

The real estate sector in India has always been looked upon as an unorganized sector governed by diverse state laws and particularly lacking the transparency and accountability of the promoters/developers to the buyers...

Since demonetization, a lot of people and industries had suffered; however, there were certain businesses, which benefitted to a great extent.

The Bombay High Court has ruled on whether stamp duty can be refunded when a Development Agreement is cancelled before achieving its purpose, addressing critical questions about the interpretation of possession clauses and limitation periods under the Maharashtra Stamp Act. The judgment clarifies the distinction between substantive entitlement to refund under Section 47 and procedural time limits under Section 48, while examining how contractual licence provisions should be read in context with possession c

Under Section 42 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, prior permission of the Collector is required for use of agricultural land for any non-agricultural purposes as stated therein.

This judgment, delivered by the Honorable High Court of Kerala meticulously addresses the intricate and historically significant question of how a Hindu male's...

Property transactions in India have traditionally been burdened with excessive paperwork, repeated visits to registration offices, and a system that often leads to delays, mistakes, and frequent disputes...

However, the said transfer was made without the prior approval of Town & Country Planning Department.

One of the most significant contractual breaches made by the Developer under an agreement to sale is the default or delay in delivering possession of the Apartment/plot to the homebuyers.

On November 1, 2023, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has published a discussion paper on amendments proposed to the IBBI Regulations, 2016.

The stamping of documents has been an ongoing issue for a long period and different authorities have dealt with it differently over a period of time.

The government had first released the draft of the Model Tenancy Act in 2019. Two years after announcing the draft Act, Union Cabinet finally approved the Model Tenancy Act with a focus on boosting rental housing and reducing litigation.

This case concerns a recent decision dated 4 August 2025 by the Bombay High Court in the case of Sachin Malpani and Ors. vs. Nilam Patil and Ors.

It is important to demystify the conundrum of construction disputes, so that India can accelerate its infrastructure growth and wasteful disputes are avoided.

The real estate sector is headed for a full blown sub-prime crisis. Unfortunately, the woes do not end here.