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“After paying ₹10,500 in 1977 and waiting decades, she never got the flat she had booked and was ready to pay for — but the court has finally ordered her money back with interest.”

Mumbai Building Saga: ₹12 Cr Deal Stands — Owner’s 13-Yr U-Turn Crushed by Bombay HC!

In a landmark interim ruling, Bombay HC protects Pankh Properties’ title to Matunga’s Adenwalla Building after 13 years, rejecting original owner Rusi Sorabji Khambatta’s sudden termination bid over a ₹12 crore 2012 deal. “Cannot unwind after pocketing the money,” court observes.
The Bombay High Court has halted development of a CIDCO-allotted plot in Ulwe, granting protection to developers who paid ₹3.12 crore under earlier agreements.

Sold Land for ₹300 in 1962, Lost It Forever: Bombay HC Reminds Why Agreements Must Be Clear

A man who claimed his father sold land for ₹300 in 1962 under a loan-like arrangement has lost his bid to reclaim it. The Bombay High Court ruled the deal was a valid sale, highlighting the importance of clear and legally drafted property agreements.
MahaRERA rules builder's one-sided termination — issued 4 years after homebuyers' complaint — cannot cancel statutory delay interest rights under RERA while project incomplete, granting interest from Jan 2022 till possession with OC in Ruparel Skygreens I case.

RERA Can’t Guarantee Delivery: MahaRERA Orders Justice After 5-Year Delay

A MahaRERA order highlights that RERA registration does not ensure timely possession. After a five-year legal fight, a homebuyer secured a refund with interest as the authority found the developer guilty of defaulting even after signing the agreement post-RERA implementation.
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.
MahaRERA has ruled that a booking application form does not by itself create a binding sale contract and directed Mahindra Happinest Developers to refund ₹1.50 lakh to a homebuyer, holding that forfeiture was illegal as the booking was never completed.

MahaRERA Dismisses NRI Homebuyer’s Plea, Says It Cannot Enforce Consumer Court Orders

MahaRERA has dismissed an NRI homebuyer’s complaint seeking interest on refund from the DSK Anandghan project, ruling that it cannot enforce consumer court orders. The order brings clarity on RERA’s jurisdiction and guides buyers to approach the correct forum for execution.