Category: Construction Industry

The builder may have to pay twice for a bounced cheque: The Mumbai High Court

February 20, 2023

MUMBAI: Even if a consumer commission offers flat-buyers relief by ordering a builder to reimburse money with interest after he fails to hand over possession, the builder can still be ordered to repay double the amount in a separate cheque-bouncing action before a criminal court. A magistrate’s court recently ordered three directors of a building […]

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Supreme Court orders builder to obtain “completion certificate”

February 10, 2023

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that even if the struggling EMI-paying flat owners take possession of their homes before the release of a such legally required document, the builder of a housing complex is still legally obligated to obtain a “completion certificate” for the construction. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) […]

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Ambuja Cement and ACC claim that no shares have been pledged by promoter Adani Group.

February 3, 2023

NEW DELHI: The promoters of Adani group firms Ambuja Cement Ltd and ACC Ltd stated on Thursday that no shares of the companies have been pledged and that only a “non-disposal undertaking” has been provided. Ambuja Cement Ltd and ACC Ltd described as “misleading” reports of promoters pledging shares as part of financing their acquisition […]

Ambuja Cement and ACC claim that no shares have been pledged by promoter Adani Group.more

The Gujarat High Court upholds the decision authorising the renovation of Vejalpur’s society.

January 24, 2023

AHMEDABAD: On Monday, a division bench of the Gujarat high court upheld a single judge’s decision to allow the redevelopment of a housing society in the Vejalpur neighborhood because more than 75% of the flat owners had agreed to it and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had also granted permission for new construction. In the […]

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In Hyderabad, the Income Tax Department searches for builders.

January 20, 2023

HYDERABAD: Income tax (I-T) investigators have searched three real estate firms in the city for possible tax evasion. On Wednesday, several I-T teams searched the offices of Oorjita Builders and Developers, Sri Aditya Homes, and other firms, as well as their promoters, in Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Karkhana, Madhapur, Gandipet, and other areas. I-T sleuths […]

In Hyderabad, the Income Tax Department searches for builders.more

In Sector 53, the Chandigarh Housing Board will build 340 flats instead of 492.

January 16, 2023

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has decided to build 340 flats rather than 492 at a cost of Rs 208.65 crore in its Sector 53 housing scheme. Around 100 one-bedroom flats will be demolished, and the number of flats for the economically disadvantaged (EWS) will be reduced from 80 to 48. According to the […]

In Sector 53, the Chandigarh Housing Board will build 340 flats instead of 492.more

NCDRC orders ND Developers to refund homebuyers for delivery delays.

December 30, 2022

BENGALURU: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered city-based ND Developers to refund home buyers’ money plus 9% interest for failing to deliver the flats on time. On March 31, 2011, more than 50 homebuyers decided to book flats at ND Laurel, a housing project at Gunjur, near Varthur in Bengaluru East, according […]

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The directors of Ansal Properties have been summoned by the Delhi High Court.

December 23, 2022

The directors of real estate firm Ansal Properties & Infrastructure have been summoned by the Delhi High Court to describe the “concealment of facts” from the court and try to “frustrate” its orders. The directors have been directed to remain personally present in the court on January 23. “Prima facie,” the developer of real estate […]

The directors of Ansal Properties have been summoned by the Delhi High Court.more

Rajasthan RERA has begun issuing exemption certificates to builders.

December 22, 2022

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has begun granting exemption certificates to developers for completed real estate projects prior to sale or marketing. RERA-Raj decided that developers who completed their real estate projects and obtained a completion certificate from any relevant authority, such as development authority, municipal corporation, and urban improvement trust (UIT), […]

Rajasthan RERA has begun issuing exemption certificates to builders.more

Experts say the government should refund GST if an incomplete house purchase is cancelled.

December 20, 2022

Experts say the government should refund GST if an incomplete house purchase is canceled. Homebuyers who cancel their purchase of an under-construction home after paying the purchase cost and GST will receive a refund from the government, according to experts. In the 48th GST Council meeting, the finance ministry stated that there is no procedure […]

Experts say the government should refund GST if an incomplete house purchase is cancelled.more