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Varun Singh, is a Senior Journalist who has extensively covered the Real Estate Sector for over one and half decade. His articles, insights, and opinion on the sector are widely read.
Real estate stocks opened sharply higher as Indian markets rallied, with the Nifty Realty index leading sectoral gains. Broad-based buying across developers signals strong sentiment, but investors remain cautious about interest rate risks and profit booking later in the day.

🏗️ Realty Stocks Open Steady as Markets Kick Off; Large Developers Lead Early Moves

Realty stocks began the day steady, with large developers supporting price action while mid-caps traded mixed. The sector is likely to trade in a range-bound manner as investors look for fresh intraday cues.
In a scathing reminder of bureaucratic lethargy, the Bombay High Court has held that Pune Municipal Corporation lost a reserved playground in Karvenagar to a housing society because it failed to acquire the land within the strict timeline mandated under Section 127 of the MRTP Act

Maharashtra Government Sets Up High-Level Committee to Modernize Land Records

To improve transparency and public service, the Maharashtra government has established a top-level committee to oversee the digital transformation of land records. The initiative aims to modernize 7/12 extracts, property cards, and municipal maps across the state.
“Being the owner gives you preferential rights, but not unlimited time.” In a firm order, SRA removes a private landowner as developer after three years of zero progress on a Lower Parel slum scheme, prioritising slum dwellers’ right to timely rehabilitation.

‘Colourable Exercise of Power’: Bombay High Court Raps BMC for Acting at Behest of Interested Parties to Target Tenants

In a scathing order, the Bombay High Court has quashed BMC’s demolition notices against Mulund chawl tenants, holding the civic action to be malafide, colourable, and apparently taken at the behest of interested parties when redevelopment was imminent.
“The rates mentioned in the Ready Reckoner are basically for the purpose of collection of stamp duty and cannot be the basis for determination of the compensation for the lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act,” the Bombay High Court reiterated while slamming the SLAO’s flawed approach and upholding enhanced compensation of ₹3.99 crore.

Long Stay Doesn’t Mean Ownership: Bombay Court Orders Eviction of Servant from Madh Island Bungalow

In a key ruling, the Bombay City Civil Court has held that a servant’s long stay in a property does not create ownership rights, ordering eviction from a Madh Island bungalow and rejecting claims of adverse possession based on permissive occupation.
Should capital gains on a flat be calculated from the allotment letter date or registration date? ITAT Mumbai says allotment letter date prevails, giving major relief to homebuyers in a key order.

MahaRERA’s Landmark Decisions in 2025 Strengthen Homebuyer Protection and Industry Accountability

In 2025, MahaRERA delivered a series of landmark reforms—disposing of a record 6,945 complaints, integrating all planning authorities, tightening compliance norms, and strengthening enforcement—marking a decisive shift toward faster justice, transparency, and stronger protection for homebuyers across Maharashtra.