Homebuyer Who Stayed In Delayed Real Estate Project Can Only Get Interest, Not Compensation: Punjab RERA

The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) recently held that a homebuyer who chooses to remain in a delayed housing project can only receive statutory interest for the period of delay and cannot seek compensation, rent or litigation expenses in addition. The Authority dismissed a complaint filed by homebuyer Vandana Negi seeking further relief against the residential project...

Chandigarh Consumer Commission Holds I.E.T. Bhaddal Liable For Denying Student Exam Opportunity; Awards ₹50,000 Compensation

The complainant, Mr. Raman, took admission in the D-Pharmacy (two-year course) at the Institute of Engineering & Technology (I.E.T.), Bhaddal, Punjab (OP-1) in 2019. The complainant stated that he enrolled based on the assurances of OP-3, who allegedly acted as a commission agent for the institute. At the time of admission, OP-1 informed the complainant that the annual course fee...

Delhi District Commission Holds Pearl Grand Galaxy Banquet Hall Liable For Failure To Refund Advance Amount

The Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi bench comprising Poonam Chaudhry, President and Shekhar Chandra, Member has held Pearl Grand Galaxy banquet hall liable for failure to refund the advance amount on account of cancellation of bookings due to Covid-19. Brief facts: The complainant visited Pearl Grand galaxy banquet hall ('Opposite party') in...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 11, 2025

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Chandigarh State Commission Holds WTC Noida Liable For Non-Delivery Of Units; Orders Refund And Compensation

The Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising Justice Raj Shekhar Attri (President) and Preetinder Singh (Member), has held WTC Noida Development Company Pvt. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for failing to deliver two units despite receiving nearly 70% of the sale considerationBrief FactsMalvinder Singh Chatha, the complainant, booked two units in the...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 10, 2025

TAXSubway Franchisee Hiked Base Prices To Neutralise ITC Loss, Amounted To Profiteering; 18% Interest Can't Apply Retrospectively: GSTATSupplying AI-Powered IT Infra Services, Content To USA Corp By Indian Counterpart Is 'Export' Not 'Intermediary' : Gujarat High Court"₹41664 Crores ITC Fraud Via Non-Existing Entities, Fake Invoices": Centre Flags Rising GST Evasion In Rajya...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 09, 2025

TAX Service Tax | No Reverse Charge Liability On Software Maintenance Consumed Abroad; Hotel Expenses Not 'Sponsorship Services': CESTAT Bangalore Foreign Markings On Gold Biscuits Not Enough To Prove Smuggling: CESTAT Kolkata Sets Aside Confiscation Staff Reimbursement, Training, And Hospital Management In Joint Venture Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT Chennai Income Tax Act | Long...

NCDRC Sets Aside Medical Negligence Finding Against SGPGI, Holds Institute Liable Only For Deficient Documentation

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), New Delhi, comprising Justice A.P. Sahi (President) and Bharatkumar Pandya (Member), has partly allowed an appeal filed by the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow. The Commission set aside the State Commission's findings of medical negligence against the treating doctors, while holding...

NCDRC Upholds Surveyor's Assessment, Directs New India Assurance To Pay 9% Interest For Delayed Fire Claim Settlement

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), New Delhi, comprising Justice A.P. Sahi (President) and Bharatkumar Pandya (Member), has partly allowed a complaint filed by M.K. Aggarwal Hosiery (P) Ltd. against New India Assurance Co. Ltd., upholding the surveyor's assessment of loss and directing the insurer to pay interest and costs for delayed settlement Brief facts...

Handover of Maintenance To Owners' Association No Excuse To Evade Mandatory Insurance: Karnataka RERA

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KarRERA) has recently ruled that builders cannot escape their statutory obligation to insure common areas of a housing project, even after handing over maintenance to an apartment owners' association. The authority said statutory insurance under Section 16 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) is a binding requirement, not...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 08, 2025

TAX Revenue Cannot Adjudicate Decade-Old SCNs On NPV Sales Tax Retention: Bombay High Court KeralaHigh Court Upholds Over ₹15 Lakh Motor Vehicle Tax Demand OnPuducherry-Registered Car Found Used In Kerala Customs| Bills Of Entry Cannot Be Reassessed After Clearance Merely To Claim Refund Based On Later SC Judgment: CESTAT Mumbai Sales Tax Discharged Through NPV Under State Incentive Scheme...

UP RERA Issues Advisory After 129 Projects Enter Insolvency, Stops Hearing Homebuyer Complaints

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has warned homebuyers that it can no longer hear or pursue any case linked to 129 real estate projects after 14 developers were pushed into insolvency proceedings before the NCLT between January 2024 and December 2025. The authority has told buyers that all grievances, including dues, rights and obligations, must now be taken only...