Latest court orders, judgments, and legal developments from Indian courts — AI-curated and summarized.
FeaturedThe SAFEMA Tribunal has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate cannot attach the accounted plots of bona fide buyers involved in a developer's fraud. This ruling protects the investments of innocent buyers.
FeaturedThe Karnataka High Court quashed the GST deduction applied to land acquisition compensation, ruling that such compulsory acquisition does not constitute a supply of goods or services. This decision mandates the refund of the deducted amount with interest.
FeaturedThe Bombay High Court ruled that the IBC moratorium cannot infringe upon flat purchasers' statutory right to deemed conveyance as provided under the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act (MOFA).
FeaturedThe Bombay High Court ruled that deemed conveyance under the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963, takes precedence over the IBC moratorium, eliminating the developer's title post-sale of flats.
FeaturedThe Calcutta High Court quashed a property attachment order under Section 107 of the BNSS, citing non-compliance with mandatory notice requirements and lack of a recorded reason to believe.
FeaturedThe Calcutta High Court invalidated a retrospective property tax hike by KMC, stating it lacked statutory authority and violated procedural safeguards. The earlier valuation was restored.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court clarified that heirs under the Hindu Succession Act take designated shares and cannot act as karta to sell inherited property wholly. This ruling impacts the legal standing of widows in property transactions.
In a ruling involving the determination of the Sale Deed Value (SDV), the ITAT clarified that the date of allotment should be treated as the effective date of agreement in property transactions, rather than the date of registration.
The SAFEMA Tribunal ruled that accounted plots belonging to bona fide buyers cannot be considered as proceeds of crime in a developer’s fraud case, thereby protecting the rights of such buyers.
The SAFEMA Tribunal has determined that accounted plots belonging to alleged bona fide buyers cannot be classified as proceeds of crime, thereby preventing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from attaching these assets in a developer fraud case.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that revenue map corrections cannot reopen settled disputes under the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, setting a precedent for future cases.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that any lease executed during the pendency of a SARFAESI notice is void. The court granted an injunction to the auction purchaser, protecting their possession of the secured asset.