In a move that enables land-owning authorities in Noida and Greater Noida regions, the Supreme Court (SC) on November 7, 2022, recalled its 2020 order, capping the rate of interest at 8% on land … READ FULL STORY
Under a Supreme Court order, bondholders of two Sahara companies were asked to return money along with interest to nearly three crore investors in August 2012. In the absence of claims from bondholders, the … READ FULL STORY
The High Court has asked Delhi Police to respond to the petition filed by real estate developer Sushil Ansal that challenges his conviction in a case of tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar … READ FULL STORY
Considering the possibility of dispute in long-term and high-value tenancy agreements, most parties insert an arbitration clause in the lease deed to create a secure contract. Once the landlord and the tenant agree to … READ FULL STORY
Supertech’s twin residential towers in Noida’s Emerald Court housing society were demolished at 2:30 PM on August 28, 2022. The taking-down of the twin towers came a year after the Supreme Court (SC) ordered the … READ FULL STORY
Large-scale reverse migration caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, has once again brought to focus the applicability of labour laws on housing societies in India. A large numbers of workers were left to fend for … READ FULL STORY
Under the Indian laws, the assets earned by a Hindu or inherited from anyone except his father, grandfather or great-grandfather, are treated as personal assets. As far as personal assets are concerned, you are … READ FULL STORY
In what may look like another grim reality check for Indian cities, a recent report on air pollution has ranked New Delhi as the world’s most polluted capital for the third time in a … READ FULL STORY
Among the many expenses that home buyers have to bear, are the transfer charges that cooperative housing societies charge on the sale and transfer of shares and rights to the flats in a building. … READ FULL STORY
A legal question that has been put to test time and again before various courts, is whether the rights of nominees prevail over those of successors, in respect of various subjects of nomination, such … READ FULL STORY
Taking a serious note of violations to the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, the Supreme Court (SC) has followed up with the Kerala state government yet again, to check whether its directions have been … READ FULL STORY
It is conventional wisdom that the Indian state enjoys the power of ‘eminent domain’, which refers to the power of the sovereign to acquire private immovable property for public use, provided the public nature … READ FULL STORY
The AAP government, on January 23, 2020, informed the Delhi High Court that unauthorised colonies in forest areas are prohibited from regularisation under the centre’s October 2019 notification to regularise illegal settlements in the … READ FULL STORY
