Real Estate

Simplifying Land Conversion in Maharashtra: The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025

Summary: The blog discusses the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2025 which marks a significant shift in land governance. It simplifies procedures for conversion to non‑agricultural use and reduces regulatory approvals, where such use is permitted under planning laws. By streamlining permissions and introducing a one‑time premium model in lieu of recurring non‑agricultural assessment, the amendment seeks to accelerate development while modernising revenue administration.Continue Reading Simplifying Land Conversion in Maharashtra: The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2025

Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling: A Tenant Can Never Become an Owner based on Adverse Possession

Summary: This blog explains a landmark Supreme Court ruling in Jyoti Sharma vs. Vishnu Goyal, clarifying that tenants can never become property owners through long occupation. It highlights how the judgement strengthens landlords’ rights, ends false ownership claims, and brings clarity to tenant-landlord relationship in India.Continue Reading Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling: A Tenant Can Never Become an Owner based on Adverse Possession

Overview of Recent Amendments to Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947

Summary: This blog discusses the recent amendments to Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947, aimed at easing restrictions on land transfers and supporting urban development. It also highlights the Ordinance promulgated in November, 2025 which marks a turning point by introducing automatic regularisation, removing long‑standing hurdles and enabling faster, planned growth across designated areas.Continue Reading Overview of Recent Amendments to Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947

Summary: This blog explains how the reforms simplify land conversion, clarify kharab land ownership, and introduce digital and procedural transparency. By balancing development with protection of agricultural and public lands, the Amendment modernises Karnataka’s land administration system. This blog provides an overview of how these changes might reduce red tape, prevent misuse, and promote sustainable growth, making it a crucial step towards efficient, transparent, and technology driven land management in the state. Continue Reading Karnataka Land Revenue Rules Amendment, 2025: Redefining Land Governance

Court-ordered sales: Original deal value to decide stamp duty

Summary: This blog explains a key judgement from the Karnataka High Court that clarifies stamp duty on court-directed sale deeds should be calculated on the original agreement price, not the current market value. This protects buyers from unfairly higher stamp duty due to litigation delays and provides much needed certainty and fairness for all parties involved in property transactions under specific performance decrees. Continue Reading Court-ordered sales: Original deal value to decide stamp duty

Unregistered Leases: Rights, Risks, and Remedies

Summary: Registering lease deeds removes ambiguity, provides legal certainty, and prevents disputes over implied renewal.  This protects both landlords and tenants, reduces litigation and promotes smoother tenancy transitions.  This blog explains the legal significance of registration of leases and guides readers on the risks of leaving leases unregistered, empowering them to make informed decisions and avoid unnecessary disputes. Continue Reading Unregistered Leases: Rights, Risks, and Remedies

Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts: Regulatory Landscape

Summary: Regulatory framework towards India’s real estate sector is evolving with rapid phase. SEBI’s proactive move to introduce comprehensive governing skeleton for fractional ownership platforms in the form of small and medium real estate investment trusts under the SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014, have created robust net of investors protection, removed transparency gaps and exit liquidity issues. This step has standardized disclosure practices along with regulatory oversight. Further, this paradigm shift has democratized the real estate investment access for high-net-worth individuals while ensuring regulatory and governance norms.Continue Reading Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts: Regulatory Landscape

In a key decision, the Karnataka High Court dealt with two connected writ petitions involving leading real estate developers[1], challenging the decision of the stamp and registration authorities in Karnataka. The key issue was whether stamp duty applies to super built-up areas and car parks when the sale deed refers only to an undivided land share. The decision clearly explains the legal position on dual ownership and how stamp duty must be calculated on such documents.Continue Reading Building Vs. Land: A Tale of Two Owners in Indian Property Law

Latest Reforms in Real Estate CIRP: Strengthening the position of Homebuyers

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (“IBBI”) has recently notified several key amendments[1] in the CIRP Regulations[2], which aim to further streamline CIRPs[3] with special focus on real estate (RE) projects. These amendments give a formal effect to the recommendations/ suggestions that were proposed in the IBBI’s discussion paper, dated November 7, 2024, with an aim to enhance transparency, efficiency, and inclusivity of homebuyers in light of the unique challenges that arise in the CIRP of a RE entity.Continue Reading Latest Reforms in Real Estate CIRP: Strengthening the position of Homebuyers