Punjab RERA Holds Private Property Sale Disputes Between Individuals Outside RERA Jurisdiction

The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has recently held that disputes arising from private agreements to sell between individuals, where the seller is neither a promoter nor a real estate agent, fall outside the jurisdiction of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Dismissing a complaint filed by Gurcharan Kaur and Ramandeep Singh Bhatia seeking refund of the outstanding ₹13.20 lakh paid under an agreement to purchase a commercial plot from Mohali resident Dheeraj...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: June 29 - July 5, 2026

Nominal IndexMacrotech Developers Ltd. v. Suryakant Yashwant Jadhav & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM) 358 Emaar India Limited v. Poonam Goel & Ors. and connected matters, 2026 LLBiz REAT(HR) 41 Anil Kumar Kurra v. M/s Adarsh Nivas Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA(KA) 113 Madhu Mishra v. M/s Redbrick Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA(BR) 112 Gopishetty Sreenivas v. M/s Suchirindia Infratech Private Limited & Ors., 2026 LLBiz RERA(TS) 114High CourtBombay High CourtPromoter Cannot Use Grace...

Adjudicating Officer Cannot Hear Complaints Seeking Project Development Reliefs: Haryana REAT

The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has recently held that an Adjudicating Officer under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 cannot entertain complaints seeking directions for development works such as the construction of a boundary wall or roads along with compensation claims. It ruled that such matters fall within the jurisdiction of the Regulatory Authority. The tribunal observed, "The Adjudicating Officer is vested with limited jurisdiction, primarily to...

Homebuyers Cannot Shift Liability For Natural Growth On Vacant Plot After 7 Years: Telangana RERA

The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority on 22 June held that homebuyers who accept vacant possession under a registered sale deed without objection cannot later hold developers liable for clearing natural rocks or wild trees after several years of inaction, as maintenance of an individual plot after handover lies with the plot owner and not the developer. A Bench comprising Members Laxmi Narayana Jannu and K. Srinivasa Rao partly disposed of a complaint against Suchirindia Infratech...

Limitation Act Doesn't Apply To RERA Complaints: Haryana REAT

The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (HREAT) has recently held that complaints filed before the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority cannot be dismissed as time-barred merely because they were filed after possession was handed over. It ruled that the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 does not prescribe any limitation period for such complaints. The tribunal also held that homebuyers do not lose their right to seek compensation for delayed possession after executing...

Karnataka RERA Directs Adarsh Nivas To Pay ₹79.84 Lakh Delay Interest, Complete Project Within 60 Days

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority has directed Adarsh Nivas Pvt. Ltd. to pay ₹79.84 lakh as delay interest to a homebuyer. It also ordered the developer to complete Adarsh Palm Acres Phase-2, Part-B, with all promised amenities within 60 days. The authority further directed the company to execute the sale deed and hand over possession after receiving the balance sale consideration. It held that the developer had failed to complete the project despite receiving a substantial part of...

LiveLawBiz RERA Half-Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026

Supreme CourtSupreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Jaypee Used “Facade” Deals To Divert ₹13,833 Crore Homebuyer FundsCase Title: VANDANA SABHARWAL VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS.Case Number: Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s).661/2026Citation : 2026 LLBiz SC 213The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition alleging that Rs. 13,833 crore out of Rs. 14,599 crore collected from homebuyers by the Jaypee Group was diverted through transfers to group entities and undervalued...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Monthly Digest: June 2026

High CourtsMadhya Pradesh High CourtRERA Cannot Demand 25-Year-Old Cooperative Society Records For Project Registration: Madhya Pradesh High CourtCase Title : M.P. Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Bhopal v. Shri Ji Builders and DevelopersCase Number : Writ Appeal No. 2857 of 2024Citation : 2026 LLBiz HC (MP) 47The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently has held that MP-RERA could not reject a real estate project registration application for non-production of a cooperative society's...

Promoter Cannot Use Grace Period After Missing Fit-Out Possession Deadline Under RERA: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on 8 June held that although the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 does not recognise “fit-out possession”, a promoter cannot rely on its own failure to hand over fit-out possession within the agreed timeline to invoke a contractual grace period and defer final possession. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh dismissed second appeals filed by Macrotech Developers Ltd. (formerly Bellissima Hi-Rise Builders Pvt. Ltd.) and upheld a Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate...

Bihar RERA Directs Redbrick Infrabuild To Refund ₹16 Lakh For Failure To Convey Marketable Title

The Bihar Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Bihar RERA) on 19 June directed Redbrick Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd. to refund Rs 16 lakh to a homebuyer after it found that the developer failed to convey a clear, marketable and legally transferable title in respect of a plot sold under its “Redbrick Empire” project. Inquiry Commissioner Sanjaya Kumar Singh held that Redbrick Infrabuild failed to discharge its obligation to transfer valid title, and observed that the buyer's inability to obtain mutation...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: June 22 - June 28, 2026

Nominal IndexM.P. Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Bhopal v. Shri Ji Builders and Developers, 2026 LLBiz HC (MP) 47Kiran Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. Kalpita Enclave Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 351Rajan Chandiramani v. Swadhinta Builders LLP & Connected Matters, 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 355The Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. and connected matters, 2026 LLBiz HC (KER) 108Greha Homes Pvt. Ltd. v. Kerala Real Estate...

Telangana RERA Fines Indo Qatar Projects ₹38.63 Lakh For Marketing Unregistered Projects

The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG RERA) has directed Indo Qatar Projects Pvt. Ltd. to pay a consolidated penalty of ₹38.63 lakh. The authority found that the company advertised and marketed multiple unregistered real estate projects. It also facilitated the sale of one project without obtaining registration as a real estate agent. A coram of Members Laxmi Narayana Jannu and K. Srinivasa Rao observed that registration is a mandatory pre-condition before a promoter undertakes any...