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ArticleObtaining Occupancy Certificate Not Sufficient To Oust RERA's JurisdictionRecently, the division bench of Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Haryana & Ors. has held that merely obtaining occupancy certificate before Section 3 ...IndiaReal Estate and ConstructionCMS INDUSLAW
ArticleApex Court's Relief On "Transitional Credit" – A Much Needed Breather!The Supreme Court's landmark judgement1 has directed the Government to allow Transition Form-1 ("TRAN-1") and Transition Form-2 ("TRAN-2") filing for a period upto two months between September, 2022 and...IndiaTaxCMS INDUSLAW
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ArticleThe Recap A Round-Up Of Media, Entertainment & Gaming Industries' Legal Updates - Volume 19: November 2023‘Necessity is the mother of invention', a widely used English proverb is not just an encapsulation of age-old wisdom but also a modern-day adaption of the profound teachings ...IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCMS INDUSLAW
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