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Pune Records Over ₹7,100 Crore in Stamp Duty Collections in 2025, Highest in Four Years

Pune’s real estate market achieved its highest stamp duty collections in four years in 2025, supported by higher-value transactions despite a marginal decline in property registrations, according to Knight Frank India.
In a bid to stop sewage dumping into the Ulhas River, the Bombay High Court has banned OCs for buildings without STPs statewide, blacklisting non-compliant builders and holding officers accountable.

No OC for Buildings Till STP Installation: Bombay High Court Clamps Down on Sewage Pollution

In a bid to stop sewage dumping into the Ulhas River, the Bombay High Court has banned OCs for buildings without STPs statewide, blacklisting non-compliant builders and holding officers accountable.
In a ruling that clarifies the scope of RERA protections, MahaRERA has held that an initial investment later converted into a registered flat purchase creates a valid allottee-promoter relationship, entitling the complainant to withdraw from a delayed project and claim full refund with interest, irrespective of COVID-related extensions.

Investor Turned Flat Purchase Qualifies as ‘Allottee’ – Builder Ordered to Refund ₹20 Lakh + Interest

In a ruling that clarifies the scope of RERA protections, MahaRERA has held that an initial investment later converted into a registered flat purchase creates a valid allottee-promoter relationship, entitling the complainant to withdraw from a delayed project and claim full refund with interest, irrespective of COVID-related extensions.
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.

Individual Agreement Possession Dates Prevail Over Extended RERA Project Timelines for Calculating Delay Interest

A December 2025 MahaRERA order rules that possession dates in individual Agreements for Sale prevail over extended project timelines on the portal, entitling buyers to delay interest under Section 18—even rejecting builders’ COVID-19 extension claims for contracts signed post-pandemic.
Bombay HC quashes ₹3 Cr+ stamp duty demand against Romell Real Estate in Malad slum redevelopment case. Court rules Permanent Transit Camp (PTC) cannot be added to consideration per Guideline 26 & holds CCRA order time-barred beyond 6-year limit under Section 53A.

Developer’s Residual Rights in a Real Estate Project and How it Impacts Homebuyers

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court quashed a unilateral deemed conveyance order, emphasizing the need for independent architect verification in multi-building layouts. The December 23, 2025 judgment in Velantine Properties highlights the tension between developers’ residual rights to unused land and FSI, and homebuyers’ demand for timely property transfer under MOFA—illustrating why clear contracts and fair assessments are crucial for both sides.