Category: Regulatory

Keep up with important regulatory news affecting real estate, including government policies, tax reforms, compliance requirements, and RERA updates. Understand how these regulations impact developers, investors, and buyers.

Latest StoriesRegulatory

Haryana collects under 1% of ₹45 crore in environment fees

GURUGRAM: The Haryana government has levied over Rs 45 crore in environmental compensation (EC) on more than 400 industrial and commercial entities over the past three years. However, less than 1% of these penalties have been collected. Currently, Rs 44.87 crore remains unpaid, with only around Rs 42 lakh collected in response to penalties for various violations, encompassing illegal mining, dust emissions, unauthorized construction, and untreated wastewater discharge. The overdue EC stems from infractions reported from 2021 to 2024. Despite the limited recovery, many violators have either ceased operations, switched ownership, relocated, or contested the penalties, effectively hindering enforcement efforts.…

Latest StoriesRegulatory

Mumbai Realty Firm and Directors Charged with ₹31 Crore Fraud

MUMBAI: A case has been filed against a real estate company and its two directors for allegedly defrauding 19 individuals of ₹31 crore by promising exorbitant returns on an investment in a redevelopment project, as reported on Thursday by officials. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police is currently investigating the matter. A 71-year-old resident of Andheri East recently approached the authorities, accusing M/s Ranbeer Real Estate Developers LLP and its two directors of deceiving him and 18 other investors. The complainant stated to the police that the accused had guaranteed an annual return of 18% on the…

Latest StoriesRegulatory

Court Orders Seizure of ₹128 Crore in Uttar Pradesh’s 1st FEOA Case

Representative Image LUCKNOW: On Thursday, a special court ordered the confiscation of assets valued at approximately Rs 128 crore in connection with the fugitive economic offender proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the Shine City Group based in Uttar Pradesh, along with its fugitive promoter, Rashid Naseem, accused of deceiving investors. Officials noted that this decision was made under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) of 2018, marking the first case of asset confiscation via this mechanism in Uttar Pradesh. The ED will confiscate movable and immovable assets worth Rs 127.98 crore, which had been previously attached under…

Latest StoriesRegulatory

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.…

Latest StoriesRegulatory

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,…

Latest StoriesRegulatory

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,…

Latest StoriesRegulatory

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,”…

Latest StoriesRegulatory

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…

Latest StoriesRegulatory

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…

Latest StoriesRegulatory

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…