Category: Regulatory

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HC Resumes Building Violation Case; DLF 1-5 Owners Can Object

GURUGRAM: A pivotal development has emerged regarding the long-standing issues of illegal construction and the commercial misuse of residential properties in DLF 1 to 5. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has instructed the town and country planning department to gather objections from all plot and homeowners who received prior notices. Affected homeowners have until December 31 to submit their objections or representations to the enforcement office, with no submissions accepted past this date. With the case returning to the High Court, the town and country planning department is tasked with compiling objections and providing hearings for all affected homeowners.…

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SC Orders Noida Authority to Act on Sports City Proposals

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has instructed developers involved in the Noida Sports City project to submit revised proposals to the Noida authority within two weeks. The authority must take appropriate action within the following four weeks. This order was issued while hearing several special leave petitions related to redevelopment, dues, occupancy certificates, and enforcement issues surrounding plot SC-02 in Sector 150 and other related parcels in the Sports City scheme. The ruling, delivered by a bench led by Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma on November 24, 2025, provides a comprehensive framework for addressing dues,…

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SC Grants One-Week Stay for UP Property Demolition Petitions

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted temporary relief for one week to two petitioners whose properties in Uttar Pradesh are slated for demolition. The court directed that the current state of affairs be preserved until the specified time. A bench comprised of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta instructed the petitioners, who claimed that partial demolition of their residential or banquet hall properties had already occurred, to seek further orders from the Allahabad High Court. The court cited the ongoing partial demolition as the basis for granting this week of interim relief. “Taking into consideration the aforementioned scenario,…

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No GST on Leasing Residential Premises as Student Hostels: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that leasing residential premises to entities utilizing them as hostels for students and working professionals is exempt from GST. Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan upheld the Karnataka High Court’s decision, affirming that such leasing practices are indeed exempt under GST. “In this instance, the primary purpose of the property as a residence is unchanged. Imposing an 18% GST on the transaction between the respondent No. 1 and the lessee, M/s DTwelve Spaces Private Limited, would eventually burden students and working professionals, undermining the legislative intent of providing exemptions for residential use,”…

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Action Ordered on Illegal Constructions Near Srirangapatna

BENGALURU: Karnataka Upalokayukta Justice B. Veerappa has ordered Mandya district revenue officials to take immediate action against illegally built resorts, homestays, and other properties, including the Chandravana Ashrama, located on encroached government land (Survey Nos. 164–178) along the Cauvery riverfront near Srirangapatna. Acting on his own initiative, Justice Veerappa highlighted violations noted in the tahsildar’s report, indicating that constructions near Chandravana Ashrama and Bangaradoddi canal were built without the requisite 30-metre buffer zone. The order declares these structures as entirely unauthorized, lacking necessary land conversion, Muda-approved plans, municipal permits, and trade licenses, and even altering the river’s natural flow. The…

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Hyderabad Civic Body to Manage Records of Merged ULBs

HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has instructed deputy municipal commissioners (DCs) to immediately assume control of all administrative records from the 27 urban local bodies (ULBs) set to merge with GHMC. These records will be entrusted to the respective zonal commissioners. Officials are required to seize minutes books from the municipal councils and close the existing bank accounts of ULBs, transferring their balances to the GHMC’s designated bank account. Furthermore, the GHMC commissioner has directed DMCs to compile detailed information from all 27 ULBs, including lists of their employees, records of immovable properties, information on ongoing schemes and…

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Illegal Khata Scam: 6 Bengaluru Officials Suspended

BENGALURU: A significant cleanup effort was triggered within the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) following a comprehensive complaint by resident Mohan Babu M. This led to the suspension of six officers and staff from the Begur sub-division for allegedly creating 128 illegal vacant-land khatas. The suspended individuals include assistant revenue officers Suresh, Hemanth Kumar, and Narasimhalu, along with revenue officer Shantesh from Bommanahalli, and second division assistants Bhagyashree and Balalingaraju. Concerns first arose when Mohan Babu contacted the GBA on April 21, 2025, reporting suspicious khata entries related to survey number 31/2 in Naganathapura village, Bengaluru South taluk. He claimed that…

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Builder nabbed in ₹23 crore fraud case in Nashik

NASHIK: A well-known builder in Nashik was apprehended by officials from the crime branch unit 1 late Tuesday in connection with a fraud case involving ₹23 crore. The builder constructed five buildings in Sansari, near Deolali Camp, in 2019. Although customers fully paid for their flats and took possession, he failed to prepare or provide the sale deeds, retaining ownership of the properties. Meanwhile, he colluded with officials from a private finance company to secure a loan of ₹23 crore by using the flats as collateral. The financial firm’s officers did not verify the documents presented by the builder and…

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NCLAT: Creditors Can Appoint Liquidator, Not NCLT

NEW DELHI: The authority to appoint a liquidator for a company in debt undergoing insolvency procedures lies solely with the Committee of Creditors (CoC), not the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), in instances where a Resolution Professional has not provided written consent, as per the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). In a ruling concerning two similar cases where the NCLT had appointed liquidators for two struggling companies, the NCLAT overturned those decisions, emphasizing that “only the CoC has the authority to select a candidate to replace the RP.” The NCLAT clarified that while the NCLT serves as the designated…

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Jaipur Seals Walled City Building for 3 Months

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has issued a notice and sealed an old building located on Chaura Rasta near New Gate in the Walled City for a duration of three months. This action was taken due to the owner’s failure to comply with a notice under Section 194 of the JMC Act 2009, specifically for not obtaining necessary permissions for ongoing renovation work. Recent decisions by the civic body indicate a move towards stricter enforcement against property owners in the Walled City who attempt unauthorized modifications to heritage structures. An official from the JMC’s vigilance wing stated, “Since we…