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Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act

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The Bombay High Court has cancelled the registration of a proposed housing society after ruling that the Registrar approved it without providing required legal reasoning. Calling the order arbitrary and illegal, the court has directed a fresh hearing with full transparency.

This Housing Society Lost Its Registration, Read To Know Why?

The Bombay High Court has cancelled the registration of a proposed housing society after ruling that the Registrar approved it without providing required legal reasoning. Calling the order arbitrary and illegal, the court has directed a fresh hearing with full transparency.
“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.

Bombay HC: Cooperative Societies Alone Have the Right to Decide Membership – Registrar Cannot Force Admission

Bombay High Court delivers big win for cooperative housing societies: “Only the society can decide who its members will be – Registrar has no power to force admission.” In a 30-year-old Peddar Road dispute, the Court quashed direct membership granted to heirs who never paid the original contribution.
In a sharp rebuke to misuse of public interest litigation, the Bombay High Court on April 8, 2026, dismissed a 13-year-old PIL challenging the redevelopment of a luxury tower on Altamount Road, calling it a private grievance disguised as a public cause. The court noted that the building was already constructed and partly occupied as per valid approvals, with no proven safety hazards.

Bombay HC Shields Property Buyers: Covid Delay Can’t Cancel Auction Sales

The Bombay High Court has held that auction sales conducted before the Covid-19 lockdown cannot be cancelled merely because buyers missed payment deadlines during the pandemic, ruling that the entire lockdown period must be excluded from statutory timelines.
“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.

HC Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine for Misleading Claim About Knowing Property Was Auctioned

The Bombay High Court has dismissed two writ petitions filed by Nashik-based borrowers after finding that they made “deliberately false statements” about their knowledge of a 2009 property auction. Calling it a misuse of judicial time, the court imposed ₹1 lakh costs and upheld the refusal to condone a 12-year delay.
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.

📰 Housing Society Committees Cannot Be Removed Arbitrarily by Cooperative Officials: Bombay High Court

Justice Amit Borkar of the Bombay High Court has ruled that housing society committees cannot be removed arbitrarily by cooperative officials. Quashing the Jijau Cooperative Housing Society’s supersession, the court held that any such action must strictly follow due process under Section 78A of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act.