LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 02, 2026

TAX New RSP Based Valuation Mechanism, 40% GST Rate On Pan Masala, Cigarettes, Cigars, Tobacco Products From February 01No GST On Liquidated Damages For Breach Of Contract: Karnataka High Court Quashes SCNER-1 Returns Don't Require Detailed CENVAT Disclosure; Extended Limitation Not Invocable: CESTAT DelhiIPRDelhi High Court Upholds Order Rejecting Ericsson's Data Security Invention...

CPC Provision For First-Stage Rejection Of Complaints Not Applicable To RERA If Actionable Claims Exist: HP RERA

The Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HP RERA) has recently held that a complaint disclosing a prima facie cause of action under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 cannot be rejected at the threshold by invoking a Civil Procedure Code provision meant for rejection of complaints.A coram comprising Chairperson R D Dhiman and Members Amit Kashyap and Vidur...

RERA Cases Annual Digest 2025- Part 1

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory AuthorityHaryana RERA Directs Ansal Builders To Hand Over Possession And Pay Interest For DelayCase Title: Sanjeev Ganguly & Anr Versus M/s Ansal Townships Infrastructure Private LimitedCase Number: Complaint No: 7354 of 2022Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member) has directed M/s Ansal...

No Proof Of Refund, Seller Liable: Chandigarh Consumer Commission

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, U.T. Chandigarh, comprising Amrinder Singh Sidhu (President) and B.M. Sharma (Member), partly allowed a complaint against a seller for failing to substantiate its claim that a refund had been processed, holding that the burden of proof lies on the party asserting a fact and that mere bald averments without cogent documentary...

Karnataka RERA Orders Casagrande Garden City To Refund Rs 52.74 Lakh To Homebuyer Over Unfair GST Charges

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) has directed Casagrande Garden City Builders Private Limited to refund Rs. 52.74 lakh to a Bengaluru homebuyer after finding that the builder indulged in unfair trade practices by repeatedly changing the cost breakup and inflating the GST component. The order was passed by a bench headed by Member G.R. Reddy, who noted that the conduct...

Karnataka RERA Orders Ozone Infra to Pay Rs 19.87 Lakh Interest to Homebuyers for Four-Year Possession Delay

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) has directed Ozone Infra Developers to pay Rs 19.87 lakh as interest for the delayed handover of an apartment to two homebuyers who have been waiting for possession for over four years beyond the promised date. The authority also asked the developer to hand over possession at the earliest after obtaining the Occupancy Certificate....

TN RERA Orders Mahindra Lifespace Developers To Fix Defects, Activate Amenities At Thiruvallur Project

The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TN RERA) has recently directed Mahindra Lifespace Developers to fix defects in C Block of its Mahindra Happinest Avadi project in Thiruvallur district and make essential facilities fully operational before handing them over to homebuyers. A bench comprising Chairperson Thiru. Shiv Das Meena and Members Dr L Subramanian, M. Krishnamoorthy held...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 01, 2026

TAX CBI Court Convicts Central Excise Inspector In Disproportionate Assets Case, Awards 5 Yrs Imprisonment & ₹63 Lakh Fine; Wife Jailed For Abetment Gujarat High Court Grants Relief After Transfer Pricing Objections Were Mistakenly Filed Before Wrong Authority, Quashes Final AssessmentTree Plantation & Maintenance In Non-Forest Areas By Charitable Trust Exempt From GST: Gujarat...

Closure Of Chit Fund Company Without Notice Is Deficiency In Service: Kerala Consumer Commission Orders ₹8.25L Refund, ₹30K Compensation

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam recently directed a chitty company based in Kodungallur, its Managing Director and Board of Directors to refund an amount of Rs. 8.25 lakhs paid by its subscriber as instalments over a period of around 11 years after the company closed down its offices without notice.The Bench comprising D.B. Binu (President), V. Ramachandran...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 31, 2025

TAX Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Accused Caught In ₹5,000 Land Tax Bribery Trap By VigilanceCustoms | I-STAT Blood Gas Cartridges Are Accessories Of Analyser And Not Diagnostic Reagents; No Differential Duty Payable: CESTAT MumbaiNo Interest On Excise Duty Payable In Revenue-Neutral Situation Even Though Duty Demand Attained Finality: Calcutta High CourtCustoms | Barcode Scanners...

Parking Provided With Units Must Be Safe And Usable, Mere Paper Allotment Not Enough: MahaRERA

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has recently held that a developer cannot discharge its obligations by merely allotting parking spaces on paper. It held that a unit buyer is entitled to parking that is safe, usable and functional in actual use. A coram of Member Mahesh Pathak, while partly allowing a complaint against Godiva Properties Private Limited, emphasised...

MahaRERA Upholds Sunteck Realty's Right to Cancel Sale Agreements Over Payment Defaults

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has upheld the right of builders to cancel registered agreements for sale when homebuyers repeatedly default on payments. In an order dated December 18, 2025, a coram of Chairman Manoj Saunik decided six complaints arising from the “Sunteck West World” residential project at Naigaon East, Palghar district.The complaints were...