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NCDRC cannot rewrite terms & conditions of contract and apply its own subjective criteria: SC directs builder to refund deposited amount to buyer for delayed possession

Supreme Court said that once the parties committed themselves to a written contract, whereby they reduced the terms and conditions agreed upon by them to writing, the same would be binding upon them.

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Can minority members of a Society act against will of majority members and foist delay in commencement of redevelopment work of Society? Bom HC addresses

Bombay High Court: Observing that, a developer who has been appointed by the Society and who is eager to proceed with the

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8 Legal Stories of the Week: From the release of movie Gangubai Kathiawadi to WhatsApp Admin’s liability if a member of group shares objectionable content on group and many more such stories

Here’s our interesting picks of the week from the stories reported “Notaries operating from public taxis around vicinity of Court”: Dignity of

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Builder took money from homebuyer for formation of Co-operative Housing Society, but never formed so: Read why the homebuyer approached Commission

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (NCDRC): The Coram of R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) addressed a matter

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Failure to provide occupancy certificate a deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act and also a continuing wrong: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud* and AS Bopanna, JJ has held that failure on the part of the builder

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Completion Certificate issued prior to commencement of The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: Will buyer’s case be maintainable? Read on

Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Bhubaneswar: Siddhanta Das, Chairperson, Pradeep Kumar Biswal, Member – I and Ramanath Panda, Member – II held

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Does an arbitration clause in an agreement bar consumer forum’s jurisdiction? NCDRC answers relying on SC decision

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Coram of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member)reiterated that the presence of an

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Law on Force Majeure | Builder taking shelter of “Force Majeure” clause for delay in handing over possession: Justified or not? Read what NCDRC says

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Expressing that the builder cannot take shelter of “Force Majeure” while delay in handing over possession

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Law on Unfair Trade Practice | Builder insisting to sign on papers which stated that “buyer was receiving villa in full ready condition” even when it was not in a liveable condition: Is builder’s act under ‘unfair trade practice’? NCDRC decides

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Noting unfair trade practice by the builder while insisting the buyers to sign a paper wherein

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Law on Builder-Buyer Dispute | 9-years delay in delivering possession of apartment: Read NCDRC’s decision on refund and interest

Can Buyer be asked to wait indefinitely for possession of flat even after 9-years of delay?

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While seeking a refund of amount from builder, will he be liable to pay amount paid as EMIs towards loan sanctioned? Read detailed report on DSCDRC’s decision

Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DSCDRC): Coram of Dr Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Anil Srivastava (Member)ordered the builder to

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Will a subsequent purchaser who steps into the shoes of an original allottee of a housing project have the same rights as that of the original allottee? SC explains

Supreme Court: The Bench of Uday Umesh Lalit, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ., while giving major relief to homebuyers, held

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Bom HC | Builders taking flat purchasers for a ride, taking money but not delivering flats: Court asks builders to prove they are paupers, show standard of living bears out the same

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Milind N. Jadhav, JJ., directed the builders who failed to refund the

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Can promoter/builder sell covered car parking by charging certain amount? Whether open parking has to be handed to society or can be sold in open market? MahaRERA decides

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Mumbai: Coram of Dr Vijay Satbir Singh (Member I), while laying out certain significant observations with respect

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All HC | ‘Home-buyers’ grievances to be disposed of positively within 3 months by reasoned and speaking order’: Court issued general mandamus to Authorities concerned

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Pankaj Naqvi and Piyush Agrawal, JJ., issued a general mandamus to Competent Authorities under U.P. Apartment

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One-Sided and Unreasonable Clauses in Apartment Buyer’s Agreement & Unfair Trade Practice: Read SC’s verdict

Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench of Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee, JJ., observed that “Developer cannot compel the

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2020 Wrap Up — Flashback of Stories on Consumer Cases

Since 2020 is now winding down, we switch on our flashback mode and note that a lot of changes in the name

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NCDRC | Can homebuyers be made to wait indefinitely for possession of plots allotted 12 years back? Commission answers while directing Ansal to make full return to buyers

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): V.K. Jain (Presiding Member), held that homebuyers cannot be made to wait indefinitely for the possession of

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NCDRC | Builder has to mention the date of delivery of possession in agreement & failure to do so will be read against builder; Homebuyer cannot be made to wait for possession indefinitely

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC):  A Division Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Dinesh Singh (Member) held that, a homebuyer

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NCDRC | Can a consumer claim refund of principal amount if flat not delivered on time? Commission untangles two fundamentals for Buyer — Consumer

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) decided three complaints in