Earnest Money Can’t Be Forfeited If Both Buyer and Seller Are at Fault, Rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that earnest money cannot be forfeited when both the buyer and seller are at fault, offering vital clarity on homebuyer rights and equitable remedies in real estate disputes.

Bombay High Court Upholds ‘Registered Documents Give Notice to the Whole World’ Principle in Landmark Property Dispute

In a decisive judgment on December 8, 2025, the Bombay High Court upheld the principle that registered documents give notice to the whole world, dismissing a 2014 suit over a Pune property as barred by limitation. Pegged on a 1982 MoU ignored for decades, the ruling protects registered transactions and curbs abusive lawsuits.