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Bombay HC rules tenants' right to safe housing outweighs builder's profits in 11-yr stalled Lower Parel redevelopment. Stay on termination denied; new developer can proceed. Key 23 Jan 2026 judgment.

Builder’s Fraud Backfires: Tried to Cancel Flat After Delaying Registration – Homebuyer Wins Big in Tribunal

In a landmark ruling that highlights how builders cannot escape liability for…
The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth ₹80.03 crore after finding that over 2,600 homebuyers were cheated of ₹1,100 crore by Ramprastha Promoters & Developers in delayed Gurugram housing projects.

2,600 Homebuyers Cheated of ₹1,100 Crore by Builder, ED Attaches Assets Worth ₹80 Crore

The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth ₹80.03 crore after finding that over 2,600 homebuyers were cheated of ₹1,100 crore by Ramprastha Promoters & Developers in delayed Gurugram housing projects.
The Bombay High Court has set aside the registration of a developer-backed co-operative housing society in a Baramati project, ruling that authorities acted illegally by bypassing a pending purchaser-led application under MOFA and creating a fait accompli.

Builder Sold Flats, Disappeared for 40 Years – Bombay High Court Finally Gives Ownership to Residents

After selling flats in the 1980s, the landowner vanished for 40 years. Residents formed their own society, paid taxes, and maintained the buildings themselves. When the original owner finally claimed the land back, Bombay High Court threw out the case with costs and declared: the residents are the real owners. A historic victory for flat buyers across Maharashtra.
MahaREAT has ruled that homebuyers who file civil suits first for possession and interest cannot later file RERA complaints for identical reliefs, dismissing RERA complaints as non-maintainable due to forum shopping.

⚡ Builder Sold Flat… Then Mortgaged It! MahaRERA Tribunal; Says Builder Must Clear Mortgage, Give Possession & Pay Interest

MahaREAT has upheld a MahaRERA order directing Lokhandwala Kataria Construction to clear an illegal mortgage, hand over OC-backed possession, and pay delay interest to homebuyer Faisal Sabir Rashid. The builder had mortgaged the flat after selling it, violating RERA. The appellate ruling makes the 2024 order final and enforceable.
The Enforcement Directorate has attached 132 acres of Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City in Navi Mumbai worth ₹4,462 crore, deepening the crackdown in the Reliance Communications bank fraud case. The total attachment in the group now exceeds ₹7,500 crore.

ED Attaches Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City Land Worth ₹4,462 Crore in RCom Bank Fraud Case

The Enforcement Directorate has attached 132 acres of Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City in Navi Mumbai worth ₹4,462 crore, deepening the crackdown in the Reliance Communications bank fraud case. The total attachment in the group now exceeds ₹7,500 crore.