Tamil Nadu RERA Orders Vijay Raja Homes To Fix Seepage Issues In Ideal Homes Project, Make It Habitable

The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) has recently held a Chennai-based real estate developer responsible for structural defects in a residential flat. It rejected the developer's claim that water seepage was caused by the homebuyer's negligence. The authority directed the builder to carry out full rectification works and pay Rs 25,000 as litigation costs to the...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 28, 2025

TAX Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Accountant Accused Of Running Fake Firms, Passing Fraudulent ITC On ₹5 Lakh BondITAT Flags Mismatch Between Stock & Sales Of Jewellery Firm During Demonetisation Period, Orders Fresh ExaminationDelhi High Court Allows Use Of Transitional CENVAT Credit For Mandatory Pre-Deposit Before CESTATOnce GST Appeal Is Filed On Portal, No Mandatory Requirement...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 27, 2025

TaxWorks Contract Service Provided To CESC For Transmission Or Distribution Of Electricity Not Liable To Service Tax: CESTAT KolkataRemuneration Paid To Whole-Time Directors Treated As 'Salary'; Service Tax Not Leviable: CESTAT Chennai Limitation Not “Extinguishing Engine' For Substantive Rights: Calcutta High Court Condones 2262 Day Delay In Filing Appeal GST | Mismatch In E-Way...

Individuals Who Are Not Homebuyers Can Approach RERA If Aggrieved: Odisha REAT

The Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has ruled that even a person who is not a homebuyer can approach the Odisha Real Estate Authority with a complaint under RERA. It set aside an order of the Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority which had dismissed a complaint as not "maintainable”.The tribunal held that the authority wrongly refused to examine whether a project had been...

Failure To Transfer Khata After Property Possession Breaches RERA: Karnataka RERA

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) has recently directed a Bengaluru-based real estate developer to transfer Khata in the names of homebuyers within 30 days, holding that a prolonged delay after execution of the sale deed and delivery of possession violated the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. A Khata is an official property record maintained...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 26, 2025

Tax GST Registration Can Be Restored If Returns And Dues Are Cleared: Gauhati High CourtRevenue Cannot Reclassify Input Services Or Deny CENVAT Credit While Sanctioning Refund: CESTAT ChandigarhCentre Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty On 2-Ethyl Hexanol Imports From EU, US, Korea, Others Till June 2026Service Tax | Sale Of Popcorn & Beverages At Cinema Counters Is Not Service, No Service Tax...

Homebuyer Cannot Be Forced To Take Possession Of Unallotted Flat: Rajasthan REAT

The Rajasthan Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has held that a real estate developer cannot compel a homebuyer to take possession of a flat that was never allotted to him and cannot deduct administrative charges from a refund when no written Agreement for Sale exists. The tribunal allowed an appeal by a retiree homebuyer and directed the developer to refund the entire amount paid with...

Thrissur Consumer Commission Holds FCA India Automobiles And Its Dealer Liable For Selling Defective Car

The Thrissur Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising C.T Sabu, President, Sreeja S, Member and Ram Mohan R, Member has held FCA India Automobiles Pvt. Ltd, its dealer and its service provider liable for selling a defective FIAT Linea T-Jet car to the complainant. Brief facts: On 30.09.2013, the complainant purchased a FIAT Linea T-Jet car from Hyson...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 25, 2025

TAX Tax Paid During Probe Must Be Refunded Once No Liability Found: Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Service Tax RefundCustoms | ELISA Kits For Food Testing Qualify As 'Diagnostic' For Exemption: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To ImporterFilm Broadcasting Licence Fees Not Royalty Under India–Mauritius DTAA: Mumbai ITATARBITRATIONRERA Relief Does Not Bar Arbitration Protection: Delhi...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 24, 2025

TAX Condonation Must Be Considered Despite Deemed Service On GST Portal: Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Dismissal Of GST Appeal On LimitationCESTAT Mumbai Holds Amendment Of Bills Of Entry U/S 149 Customs Act Is Legally Recognised Mode Of Modifying AssessmentGSTAT Withdraws Staggered Filing Requirement for GST Second Appeals; Allows Unrestricted E-FilingIncome Tax | Revised 2024 Compounding...

Chandigarh Consumer Commission Holds Star Health Liable For Partial Settlement Of Medical Insurance Claim

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, U.T. Chandigarh, comprising President Amrinder Singh Sidhu and Member Brij Mohan Sharma, has held Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited guilty of deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for partially settling a medical insurance claim without proving that the policy exclusion clauses were duly disclosed to or accepted...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 23, 2025

TAX CESTAT Mumbai Grants Major Relief To Capgemini; Holds IT/ITES Services Eligible For CENVAT CreditGSTAT Directs Builder To Return Over ₹20 Lakhs Benefit To Diya Greencity Homebuyers With InterestSecurity & Scavenging Services To Govt Hospitals Qualify As "Pure Services", Exempt From GST: West Bengal AARGST | Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To ICICI Bank Over Demand Of...