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Karnataka High Court Invalidates Amendment Acts on Retrospective Levies by Civic Bodies

June 17, 2025

BENGALURU: In a major setback for the Karnataka government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the Karnataka High Court has struck down the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Acts of 2021 and 2023. These laws were introduced to retrospectively validate a range of fees collected by the civic body from Bengaluru […]

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Consumer Court Orders CanFin Homes to Pay Fine for Withholding Property Documents

October 10, 2024

BENGALURU: A consumer court has recently ruled against CanFin Homes Ltd, a housing finance company, for failing to return the property documents to a Bengaluru resident despite him having fully repaid his loan. The court has ordered the company to hand over all the documents and also compensate the borrower with over Rs 1.3 lakh. […]

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The Bengaluru civic government is owed Rs 711.1 crore in taxes by over 3.60 lakh properties.

May 22, 2024

BENGALURU: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is having a lot of trouble getting property taxes from some of the most prominent establishments in the city, including hotels, malls, developers, educational institutions, and charity trusts. Approximately 3.63 lakh homes owed Rs 711.1 crore in taxes as of May 18. With 57,043 houses owing Rs 95 crore, […]

The Bengaluru civic government is owed Rs 711.1 crore in taxes by over 3.60 lakh properties.more