Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Close Aide Amit Katyal Arrested in ₹300-Crore Real Estate Fraud: ED Cracks Down

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Amit Katyal, alleged aide of Lalu Prasad Yadav, in a massive ₹300-crore real estate fraud tied to Gurugram’s stalled Krrish Florence Estate project. Investigators uncovered fund diversion, fake bookings, undervalued land sales, and losses to a public sector bank.

📰 Homebuyers Beware: India’s Housing Boom May Have Peaked — Construction Delays Raise Red Flags

India’s housing market may be at its turning point. A new Liases Foras report says luxury sales are booming, but construction progress is lagging behind — a warning that the real estate cycle could be peaking.

📝 Stalled Since 2017, This Real Estate Project Gets MahaRERA Green Light After Legal Knot Unravelled

Stalled since 2017, Pune’s Marvel Basilo project has received MahaRERA’s go-ahead to resume construction and sales after key legal battles were settled. The order brings long-awaited clarity and relief to homebuyers caught in delays for nearly a decade.

MahaREAT Landmark Ruling: Housing Societies Not Automatically ‘Promoter’ for Erstwhile Developer’s Liabilities

The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT) set aside a MahaRERA order, ruling that a cooperative housing society that terminates a developer and undertakes self-redevelopment is not a ‘Promoter’ under RERA and is not liable for the former developer’s debts or obligations to third-party allottees.

Homebuyers Win Back Route to MahaRERA, But Tribunal Limits Refund to Principal Only

In the stalled “Ten BKC” project case, the Appellate Tribunal has remanded the matter back to MahaRERA for execution, affirming that homebuyers will recover only their principal investment, not the interest earlier granted. The ruling underscores that IBC prevails over RERA when a developer enters insolvency.