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Bombay HC dismisses plea: Basement & parking not a 'flat' under MCS Act → no membership in coop society. Justice Borkar upholds strict sanctioned-plan rule.

Unauthorized Occupants Cannot Claim Ownership Of Land Simply By Occupying It For Years: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court rules that occupants must prove hostile possession to claim land, dismissing a Nashik claim and driving transparency in rural real estate markets.
In a landmark ruling on November 25, 2025, the Bombay High Court clarified that the contractual term 'built-up area wall to wall' equates to carpet area, dismissing a developer's challenge to an arbitral award in a Mumbai land development dispute. The decision highlights the need for precise language in real estate agreements to prevent ambiguities over usable space.

Building on a Relative’s Land? It Doesn’t Make You the Owner

A four-decade-old property battle between two brothers from Akola ended with the Bombay High Court ruling that constructing a house on family land doesn’t grant ownership. The Court clarified that licences are personal rights that end with the licensee’s death.