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Tenant’s new flat in redevelopment taxed? Landmark ITAT order that every Mumbai tenant whose building is going for redevelopment must read carefully.

Tenant’s New Flat in Redevelopment Taxed?

Tenant’s new flat in redevelopment taxed? Landmark ITAT order that every Mumbai tenant whose building is going for redevelopment must read carefully.
A 1968 typing mistake quietly transferred 9 aare of ancestral farmland from Kachru Bansod’s family to their neighbours, only on paper. For 57 years the Bansods continued cultivating it. On 21 November 2025, the Bombaybos HC quashed the injustice and restored the land, ruling that a clerical error can be corrected anytime when possession was never actually transferred.

Babulnath Temple Case: High Court Rules Staircase Landing Not Lettable, Rejects Tenancy Claim, Evicts Baba

In a poignant clash of faith and law, the Bombay High Court has ordered the eviction of a revered ascetic lineage from Mumbai’s Babulnath Temple, deeming a staircase landing unfit for tenancy protections after decades of permissive use.
“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.

No Inheritance Without Consent: Bombay HC Says Tenancy Transfers on Public Premises Need Landlord Approval

The Bombay High Court has ruled that tenancy rights cannot override contractual restrictions on public premises, upholding LIC’s eviction of Niloufer Marshall from a Mumbai flat. Learn the implications in 2025.