RERA is applicable to all real estate projects, even if a completion certificate is issued to the project.

The domain of the RERA authority extends even to the projects which have not been registered, and also not exempted from registration. No promoter shall advertise, market, book, sell or offer for sale, or invite persons to purchase in any manner any plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, in any real estate project or part of it, … Read more

Transfer of Matrimonial Cases from one State to another by Supreme Court of India

What is a Transfer Petition? The Supreme Court of India is conferred with the responsibility to do complete justice. In the line of such duty, it has also got the jurisdiction to transfer a case pending either before a High Court or any other court (even at the investigation stage) in one state to a … Read more

Are Shops built in Group Housing in UP are part of common area

Introduction 1.       Due to rising population clusters of large apartment buildings through Group Housing are developing in U.P.  To regulate the construction of such Group Housing and apartments therein, help of mainly three legislations are taken which is U.P. Apartment (Promotiion of Construction, Ownership & maintenance) Act, 2010, Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 and … Read more

Magistrate suo-moto cannot pass an order for further investigation in a criminal case.

In the instant case, the investigating authority did not apply for further investigation and that the learned Magistrate suo moto passed an order for further investigation and directed the investigating officer to further investigate and submit the report, which is impermissible under the law. Such a course of action is beyond the jurisdictional competence of the Magistrate. Therefore, that part of the order passed by the learned Magistrate ordering further investigation after he discharges the accused, cannot be sustained and the same deserves to be quashed and set aside. Consequently, the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court confirming such an order passed by the learned Magistrate also deserves to be quashed and set aside. At the same time, it will always be open for the investigating officer to file an appropriate application for further investigation and undertake further investigation and submit a further report in exercise of powers under Section 173(8) of the CrPC

Fiduciary Relationship in Real Estate Transactions.

When a real estate agent or broker acts in an agency capacity for a buyer or seller client in a transaction, the agent or broker functions under certain legally mandated duties called fiduciary duties, acting in the best interests of the client. Such duties are regulated in some cases and sometimes not.

The Aadhar ordinance2019, privacy and remedies available in violation thereof.

Through this article we discuss the effect of Aadhar ordinance 2019, use of same by private entities, whether it violates ratio laid in the the landmark judgment of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retired) v Union of India and if your privacy is violated then what are the remedies under the law.