India: Real Estate

The Government of Maharashtra has taken a significant step towards enhancing ease of doing business by rationalising the framework governing agricultural land conversion. As per the recent amendment to the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 (MLRC), notified on 31 December 2025, and the Government Resolution dated 10 February 2026, the requirement of obtaining a separate sanad or non-agricultural permission from the Collector has been abolished for permissible non-agricultural uses under the Development Plan or Regional Plan under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (MRTP).

It took nearly half a century to reach this conclusion, which, from the very start, was an obvious legal position and ought to have been held as such throughout.

This March 2026 legal newsletter examines pivotal judicial pronouncements and regulatory developments spanning arbitration, competition law, constitutional matters, insolvency proceedings, and environmental regulations. The comprehensive analysis explores how recent legal shifts impact businesses and professionals navigating India's dynamic regulatory environment across multiple practice areas including renewable energy, real estate, mining, and white collar crime.

The property law and distributed ledger technology intersections have left the speculative period of crypto-real estate behind and entered a more advanced and regulated financial frontier.

RERA introduced a sector-specific regulatory regime aimed at institutionalising transparency, financial discipline, and accountability in real estate development. Nearly a decade after its enactment, the law has reshaped industry practices, triggered significant litigation, and influenced investment patterns in the sector.

The Chhattisgarh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (CG-RERA) by way of Circular No. 146: RERA/870/2026 dated 02 March 2026, issued binding directions under Section 37 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act...

Apartment ownership in Maharashtra is governed by a distinct legal framework separate from cooperative housing societies.

Buying a home in Maharashtra often involves waiting for construction to complete. However, project delays have historically caused serious financial and emotional stress for buyers.

India's urban land ceiling regime was designed to curb concentration of landholdings and make surplus land available for equitable development, but for decades it also generated title uncertainty and long running disputes.