MMRDA secures 216 acres in Raigad for Mumbai 3.0 project through participatory modelMumbai 3.0 project is underway with MMRDA securing 216 acres in Raigad district. This marks a significant step in a new participatory devel...
20 Apr, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Establish 'GST-like' industrial land council for dispute resolution: CIIIndustry lobby CII proposes a National Industrial Land Council, mirroring the GST framework, to standardize regulations and resolve dispute...
19 Apr, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
SC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of perilThe Supreme Court has mandated new nationwide road safety rules. Heavy vehicles are now banned from parking on expressways, except at desig...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Property or problem? The hidden legal traps haunting India’s property owners: Here’s how to navigateProperty ownership in India, once a symbol of security, now presents significant legal challenges due to unclear titles and disputes. Buyer...
14 Apr, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
SC says fair compensation can’t depend on financial burdenThe Supreme Court of India has ruled that financial burden cannot be a reason to deny fair compensation in land acquisition cases. The Nati...
26 Mar, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
Bombay High Court rules CIDCO’s 22.5% land return scheme optional, not mandatoryThe Bombay High Court has ruled CIDCO's 22.5% developed land return scheme is optional, not mandatory, for landowners. If landowners refuse...
15 Oct, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
GST is applicable on joint development of properties in this condition, rules Patna High Court; buyers must check thisThe Patna High Court has ruled that GST is applicable on RCM basis on the transfer of development rights from a landowner to a builder befo...
15 May, 2025, 05.17 PM IST
Landowners get interim court relief from GST on joint development pactsThe Bombay High Court has provided interim relief to landowners in a GST dispute concerning development rights under revenue-sharing agreem...
07 May, 2025, 05.25 PM IST
Bombay High Court gives GST relief to homeowners: No GST on re-development by homeowners through builder under these termsReal estate: The Bombay High Court has ruled that no GST can be levied in a joint development agreement (JDA) where the landowner/homeowner...
23 Apr, 2025, 08.31 PM IST
Landowners seek GST relief on joint development pactsLandowners are contesting Goods and Services Tax (GST) demands on joint development agreements (JDAs), arguing that transferring developmen...
21 Apr, 2025, 10.49 PM IST
GST demand on development rights push landowners into legal dilemmaThe dispute over GST on transfer of development rights resurfaces as authorities demand landowners pay taxes on joint development agreement...
05 Aug, 2024, 01.03 AM IST
The hottest property on the market comes with an active volcanoThe Icelandic family that owns the land where a volcano emerged in March has received offers from prospective buyers interested in developi...
15 May, 2021, 11.55 PM IST
Courts foresee deluge of suits for two-way GST in real estateA January 2018 notification brought the transfer of land development rights from owner to developer in joint development agreements in the ...
29 Aug, 2018, 12.12 PM IST
Courts foresee deluge of suits for two-way GST in real estateIn joint development agreements, landowners transfer land to builders or authorise them to construct buildings on them in return for one or...
29 Aug, 2018, 09.18 AM IST
New transferable development rights rules hit landowners hardIn July 2017, the BBMP issued a notification announcing the acquisition in four villages along the Iblur junction-Sarjapur Road for another...
26 Dec, 2017, 10.31 AM IST
Fair compensation for land acquired by government is farmer’s human right: Supreme CourtRight to property is now recognized as a constitutional right by Article 300A, which provides that "no person shall be deprived of his prop...
05 Dec, 2015, 12.50 PM IST
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