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Litigation Update | Supreme Court Upholds Occupants' Rights In Redevelopment Projects, Reinstates Mhada Orders For Permanent Alternate Accommodation
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark ruling in a redevelopment dispute, firmly establishing that Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreements executed under the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act are statutory instruments, not mere private contracts. This decision addresses critical questions about developer obligations, occupant rights, and regulatory authority when redevelopment projects fail to honor commitments made to original tenants.
India Real Estate
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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.
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Real Estate Newsletter July 2026
The Karnataka Government's recent decision to introduce a 100-day One-Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme for the conversion of B-Khata properties into A-Khata marks one of the most significant real estate reforms in recent years. Under the scheme, eligible property owners can obtain an A-Khata by payment of 2% of the property's guidance value, subject to the applicable eligibility criteria presc-ribed under the scheme.
India Real Estate
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King, Stubb & Kasiva
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Force Majeure vs. Unforeseen Circumstances In Indian Real Estate
India’s real estate sector has witnessed unprecedented growth over the last decades, driven by institutional investment, large-scale urbanization and increasingly sophisticated contractual structures. As projects become larger and transaction timelines longer, contracting parties are placing greater emphasis on contractual risk allocation. Among the provisions attracting increased attention are force majeure clauses and contractual protections against unforeseen circumstances.
India Real Estate
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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High Court Of Delhi Holds That A Developer Cannot Forfeit Buyer’s Payments And Cancel The Allotment In The Absence Of Proof Of Default Or Actual Loss
The High Court of Delhi, through its judgment dated 18.05.2026 in the matter of M/s R.C. Sood & Co. Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Sharad Maheshwari & Anr., dismissed an appeal challenging the decree of District Judge directing refund of INR 18,00,000/- to the purchasers in a real estate dispute arising out of cancellation of a villa allotment and alleged forfeiture of earnest money.
India Real Estate
Sagus Legal
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Legal Representatives Must Challenge An Arbitral Award Under Section 34 And Not Under Article 227: Supreme Court
In V.K. John v. S. Mukanchand Bothra and HUF (Died) Represented by LRs. & Ors. [2026 INSC 393], the Supreme Court considered whether a legal representative aggrieved by an arbitral award can challenge the award under Article 227 of the Constitution of India or Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, instead of taking recourse to Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
India Litigation
Trinity Chambers
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Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitral Tribunal Findings On Delay Analysis Using The Critical Path Method And Reiterates Limits Of Section 34 Review
The Delhi High Court (“Delhi HC”), in Ircon International Limited vs. Afcons Infrastructure Limited1, has provided important guidance on the evaluation of critical path analysis and delay attribution in construction disputes. The Delhi HC examined whether an arbitral tribunal’s findings on delay, based on project schedules and critical path analysis, could be interfered with under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”).
India Litigation
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JSA
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