Category: Legal Article

Maharashtra RERA Rules in Place to Protect Homebuyers from May 1

MahaRERA issued recovery warrants of Rs 24 crore against Nirmal Developers.

December 24, 2019

Nearly 10 months after MahaRERA issued Rs 24 Crore recovery warrants against Nirmal Developers after they failed to repay 80 home buyers in Mulund for Nirmal Olympia project, the buyers’ money have yet to be refunded. Homebuyers are now stuck in the blame for the recovery battle between Tehsil officials (who conduct the recovery process) […]

MahaRERA issued recovery warrants of Rs 24 crore against Nirmal Developers.more
Mumbai

MMR realty stands at $8.7 billion under loan severe stress, that is 25% of the total loan advances.

December 23, 2019

About $8.7 billion, which constitutes 25%, is under severe strain at the moment from the sum of $35 billion loan advances offered to developers within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The ANAROCK property consultancy study showed that this is around twice the total loan stress in the National Capital Region (NCR) of $4.3 billion. The […]

MMR realty stands at $8.7 billion under loan severe stress, that is 25% of the total loan advances.more
Artificial Sand

High Court ordered the Goa government to stop illegal sand mining with paltry fines.

December 21, 2019

The Bombay High Court in Goa questioned the procedure of release confiscated tons of illicit-extracted sand and gravel after paying an insignificant fine, coming under heavy pressure from the government. The high court, which found it unconstitutional, said this would enable only further extraction of sand and gravel from riverbeds and riverbanks. “These individuals will […]

High Court ordered the Goa government to stop illegal sand mining with paltry fines.more
Supreme court

Forensic auditors assigned by SC found Rs 5,000 crore diverted funds by Unitech real estate developer.

December 19, 2019

When forensic auditors found theft of funds, the Supreme Court ordered the government to take over control of the Unitech real estate developer. “The auditors reported that at least Rs 5,000 crore of funds received from home buyers were not used to building projects,” said Pawan Shree Agarwal, amicus curiae on the subject, on Wednesday. […]

Forensic auditors assigned by SC found Rs 5,000 crore diverted funds by Unitech real estate developer.more
Bankruptcy Code IBC

IBC amendment bill 2019 seeks to protect last-mile funding.

December 12, 2019

The Union Cabinet approved the insolvency and bankruptcy code amendments on 11 December. Based on an official release the Code amendments aim, at removing bottlenecks, rationalizing the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) and protecting last-mile funding will boost investment in financially distressed sectors.  “Additional thresholds introduced by the authorized representative for the purpose of preventing frivolous […]

IBC amendment bill 2019 seeks to protect last-mile funding.more
EOW

EOW request sale of 143 properties of DS Kulkarni developer to recover depositor’s money.

December 11, 2019

To assist depositors who placed their money in the safekeeping of now-jailed DS Kulkarni developer, officials of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Pune Police will request the tribunal to allow the sale of 143 builders’ properties, all of which don’t have any litigation against them. “If it is approved by the court, these properties […]

EOW request sale of 143 properties of DS Kulkarni developer to recover depositor’s money.more
Supreme court

SC partially releases ban, DELHI-NCR gets permission on construction activities.

December 10, 2019

On Monday, the Supreme Court permitted the construction activities in the Delhi-NCR area from 6 am to 6 pm, lifting partially its complete ban. The Apex Court reviewed the report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which stated that construction works should not be allowed between 6 pm to 6 am. Additional Solicitor General […]

SC partially releases ban, DELHI-NCR gets permission on construction activities.more
Income Tax Department

Rules to be followed for filing ITR under self-occupied properties.

December 9, 2019

A property belonging to a tax assessee should be declared when filing income tax returns, even if it is a self-occupied or rented. Revenue from a property is a separate revenue head eligible for deductions based on whether the property is rented or self-occupied. Treatment of self-occupied property income in line with rules of income […]

Rules to be followed for filing ITR under self-occupied properties.more
construction workers

MahaRERA edicts to appoint only skilled labours for quality construction.

December 6, 2019

MahaRERA will now allow only skilled workers at construction sites to ensure quality construction and prevent accidents. The workers will also benefit from insurance coverage for their family members. The MahaRERA has already started to recruit employers’ organizations and also ensuring that the workers do not lose their wages for the day. “The process of […]

MahaRERA edicts to appoint only skilled labours for quality construction.more
RBI

RBI disagrees to change the repo rate, real estate developers show disappointment to the decision.

The real estate developers expressed disappointment at the decision of the Reserve Bank of India to maintain the status quo on policy rates in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review of the financial year. The Reserve Bank of India since February has reduced interest rates by cumulatively 135 basis points in five consecutive reductions in […]

RBI disagrees to change the repo rate, real estate developers show disappointment to the decision.more