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.

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Lodha Developers’ Ex-Director Sold Land to Son’s Firm Illegally: Police

MUMBAI: Rajendra Lodha, former director of Lodha Developers, was arrested for alleged fraud. Authorities claim he received large sums of cash from land transactions and sold a plot to his son’s company without proper authorization. During a court hearing on Tuesday, police requested his further remand as they seek to delve deeper into the complexities of the financial transactions involved. The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate V R Patil extended Lodha’s custody until September 29. The 59-year-old suspect was taken into custody on September 17 by the Mumbai police’s crime branch. He has been accused of colluding with others to sell…

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Fraud Claims Arise in ₹600 Crore Bandra Marina Manor Case

MUMBAI: A legal battle over the ownership of the prized Marina Manor estate on Bandra’s Bullock Road, estimated to be worth Rs 600 crore, has escalated into a web of accusations involving fraud, forgery, and intimidation. Marina Manuel Fernandes, who faces accusations of fabricating a will to assert her claim on the estate, has filed a police complaint and sought to retract a Power of Attorney given to a notable builder and a political figure. According to Marina, she has been a victim of systematic fraud. Her claim to the estate is also contested, following a Bombay High Court ruling…

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SC Lets CBI Open Six More Cases in Builder-Bank Nexus

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court permitted the CBI to initiate six additional regular cases concerning the fraudulent connections between banks and developers, which have deceived homebuyers in real estate projects across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mohali, and Prayagraj. A bench consisting of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan, and N Kotiswar Singh granted the CBI the authority to proceed legally after Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, representing the agency, indicated that the preliminary inquiry into various builders, excluding Supertech Ltd, has been completed. The court acknowledged the CBI’s assertion that a cognizable offense has emerged from the preliminary inquiry and…

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Bombay HC Demands Report from SRA CEO on Half-Sold Flats

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has taken a serious stance regarding illegal transfers of flats built under the slum rehabilitation scheme in Sion-Koliwada. The court has called for a report from the CEO of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). It was reported that although a part-occupation certificate was issued to Nirmal Nagar SRA CHS on January 7 to house 804 slum-dwellers, 410 of them have sold their flats. “If the petitioner’s claims hold true, we have significant doubts about the legality of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority’s control over the slum schemes,” remarked Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe on September…

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SC: Borrowers Lose Property Redemption Post Auction Notice Under SARFAESI

NEW DELHI: On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that borrowers cannot reclaim property post-publication of an auction notice, as purchasers gain indefeasible rights once a sale certificate is granted by creditor banks and financial institutions under the SARFAESI Act. A bench comprised of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed concern about ambiguities in Section 13(8) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI Act), which was enacted in 2002 for the protection of banks and financial institutions, noting that these ambiguities have led to prolonged litigations. The Court clarified that the…

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Karnataka HC отменяет штрафы Регулятора недвижимости

BENGALURU: The High Court has annulled a circular issued by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) of Karnataka on September 3, 2020, due to lack of legislative authority. The circular aimed to retrospectively impose a “delay fee” for late submissions of quarterly updates and annual audit statements. This circular required builders, developers, and promoters to submit quarterly updates and annual audit statements as per Section 7 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The petitioners contended that while the Act mandates obligations for promoters, it does not empower the authority to enforce delay fees. They argued that delays…

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Court summons Prathamesh Developers in Patra Chawl scam

MUMBAI: A special court in Mumbai has summoned Prathamesh Developers through its partner businessman Pravin Raut in connection to a money laundering case tied to the Patra Chawl scam, noting their involvement in siphoning off the proceeds of crime. Sanjay Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP from Shiv Sena (UBT), is also implicated in the case, which is being heard by a special court for lawmakers. On September 20, special judge for criminal cases involving MPs/MLAs, Satyanarayan Navander, asserted that there is clear prima facie evidence of money laundering. The court issued summonses to Prathamesh Developers via its partner Pravin Raut—a…

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ED Searches Imperial Group Premises in Himachal, Delhi

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Shimla has conducted searches at six locations in Himachal Pradesh and Delhi as part of an ongoing investigation into the Delhi-based Imperial Group. According to an ED statement released on Sunday, the properties belong to Manavinder Singh, chairman of the Imperial Group, his wife Sagri Singh, and their associates. The searches, conducted on September 19 and 20, were executed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) of 1999. They focused on alleged undisclosed foreign assets, unreported investments, and financial interests tied to Manavinder Singh, his wife, and companies associated with the Imperial Group. The…

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Mumbai Builder Charged ₹13 Crore in Fraud by Economics Wing

MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing has filed a chargesheet against builder Lalit Jain for falsifying property documents and defrauding a businessman from Nagpur by persuading him to invest ₹12.50 crore in a redevelopment project in South Mumbai. Jain failed to reveal that the property, Sanjana Building in Malabar Hill, was embroiled in litigation with the Waqf Board. Jain convinced the complainant, Mahesh Goyal, and his family to invest ₹12.50 crore in the project with promises of a 45% equity stake in his Safeway Project Pvt. Ltd. and an annual return of 18%. However, only 25% of the shares were actually…

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Uttarakhand HC Supports RERA Order on Paratus Real Estates

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand High Court has affirmed a RERA order mandating Paratus Real Estates Pvt Ltd to pay 50% of the penalty amount prior to its appeal, dismissing the developer’s argument that only 30% was required under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Justice Pankaj Purohit of a single bench rejected two similar petitions from the company and chose not to interfere with the RERA directive, emphasizing that the “Act is designed to protect consumers’ interests in the real estate sector and should be interpreted rigorously.” On March 28, RERA Dehradun instructed the promoter to refund Rs 22,69,159…