Centre can resolve any Manipur issue, including NRC rollout, in 2-3 months if it's determined: CongressManipur Congress chief O Ibobi Singh stated the Centre can resolve state issues quickly. Civil society groups are petitioning Union ministe...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
In 1787, William Smith began mapping England as a surveyor’s assistant; 28 years later, his travels produced the first geological map of an entire country, only for him to land in debtors’ prisonIn 1787, William Smith began mapping England as a surveyor’s assistant. Twenty-eight years later, his endless travels produced the world’s ...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Who pays for repair of leakage from a neighbour's bathroom? Maharashtra co-op court clarifies housing society's liabilityLeakage in concealed plumbing lines of 1st floor bathroom led to ground floor residents facing water leakage; Maharashtra court rules housi...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Ageing housing societies: How homeowners can avoid losing their homes and money to redevelopment delaysAgeing housing societies that were promised bigger, modern living spaces have seen builders abandon or stall construction for years, with l...
18 Aug, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
Apartment owners can't stop residents of another housing society from using common amenities if sale deed allows it, rules Karnataka HCApartment owners have no exclusive rights over common amenities if they signed sale deed containing a clause giving consent to sharing them...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
ICICI Prudential AMC to raise Rs 2,000 crore fund for Mumbai housingICICI Prudential AMC is raising a Rs 2,000 crore fund for Mumbai residential development. This fund targets redevelopment opportunities in ...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
Housing society expels member by passing a resolution with 3/4 majority: Can it force the resident to vacate or sell the flat?If housing society expels resident from membership by 3/4th majority votes, should the resident vacate or sell the flat? Know what the law ...
16 Aug, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
Neighbour doesn't care whether you're dead or alive: Woman living in Noida highrise shares her experience, sparks debate on lonelinessA Noida woman’s Instagram video has sparked a conversation about loneliness in high-rise societies as she described her experience of livin...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Actor R Madhavan says neighbours thought he would never be successful because his parents worked, but they changed his life and proved them wrongActor R Madhavan has recalled how neighbours in his housing society assumed he and his sister would never succeed because both their parent...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Constitutional democracy can't survive if practices like witch-hunting continue to elude rule of law: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has affirmed the life sentence of a man found guilty of witch-hunting, an act linked to a horrific attack on a woman in O...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Birla Estates secured rights to redevelop 3-acre housing society in VashiBirla Estates has secured redevelopment rights for a 3.06-acre housing society in Vashi, marking its entry into Navi Mumbai’s redevelopment...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Can housing society clamp your wrongly parked car with a wheel jammer? Maharashtra court says yes but with this conditionMan purchased flat from PNB in auction but got only 1 parking spot for his 6 vehicles; housing society used wheel jammer to clamp wrongly p...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Faulty terrace repairs flooded two flats; Maharashtra court awards senior citizen Rs 3.96 lakh compensationSenior citizen to get Rs 3.96 lakh from housing society after housing society's faulty terrace repairs caused water leakage in his two flat...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Resident accused of maintenance default and nuisance wins eviction case lodged by housing society; Maharashtra co-op appellate court explains whyResident ordered by housing society to evict on grounds of maintenance default, creation of nuisance and using open space as his garden; Ma...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Homebuyers lose stilt parking case: Maharashtra court explains why builder's allotment was invalidHousing society prevented homebuyers from using their stilt parking spaces given by builder as it was given after registration of society; ...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
Senior citizen fined for parking in open space wins relief; Maharashtra court orders housing society to allot a convenient parking spotSenior citizen allotted inconvenient parking spot by builder in 2011 leading her to park car in open space; Housing society levied penalty ...
04 Aug, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Can housing societies charge separately for facilities like gyms or swimming pools in addition to maintenance fees? Know what the law saysAre housing societies allowed to impose user charges for facilities like gyms or swimming pools separately from maintenance? Know what the ...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.03 PM IST