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Maharashtra amends land law to unlock Gairan land in cities for planned development, but only with State Government approval and per the final Development Plan.

Maharashtra Unlocks Gairan Land in Urban Areas for Development: What the New Amendment Means

Maharashtra amends land law to unlock Gairan land in cities for planned development, but only with State Government approval and per the final Development Plan.
Flat owners in completed buildings win big — Supreme Court confirms housing societies need not wait for the builder to finish other wings to claim their land.

Landmark Verdict: Housing Societies Need Not Wait for Builder to Complete Entire Project to Claim Their Land, Rules Supreme Court

Flat owners in completed buildings win big — Supreme Court confirms housing societies need not wait for the builder to finish other wings to claim their land.
In a no-holds-barred verdict, Bombay HC tells housing societies: Stop playing judge. You cannot decide who owns the flat or settle inheritance fights. Your only job is collecting dues and maintaining records — stay in your lane or face the consequences.

Bombay HC Shows Housing Societies Its Place: Handle Dues and Records, Do Not Decide The Fate of Flat Owners

In a no-holds-barred verdict, Bombay HC tells housing societies: Stop playing judge. You cannot decide who owns the flat or settle inheritance fights. Your only job is collecting dues and maintaining records — stay in your lane or face the consequences.
“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.

Ready Reckoner Rates Cannot Be Sole Basis for Land Acquisition Compensation: Bombay High Court

“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.
In a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court has directed MMRDA to return nearly ₹647 crore to Reliance Industries, holding that demands for delay penalty on the BKC Convention & Exhibition Centre project were arbitrary and illegal. The court cited the composite nature of the project, court stay, statutory delays and discriminatory policy on construction timelines.

Reliance to Receive ₹647 Crores from MMRDA in the BKC Convention Centre Case

In a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court has directed MMRDA to return nearly ₹647 crore to Reliance Industries, holding that demands for delay penalty on the BKC Convention & Exhibition Centre project were arbitrary and illegal. The court cited the composite nature of the project, court stay, statutory delays and discriminatory policy on construction timelines.