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...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 30, 2025

TAX Taxpayers To Be Barred From Filing GSTR-3B Return For Excess GST ITC Claims: GSTN Issues AdvisoryService Tax | Co-Op Society Paying Rent Arrears To Local Municipality For Gas Transportation Pipeline Not Liable Under Reverse Charge : CESTAT AhmedabadProfit From Securitisation/Sell-Down Of Loan Receivables Not Taxable As Service: CESTAT ChennaiExcise | Cutting/Slitting HR-CR Coils...

Homebuyers Can Claim Interest For Delayed Possession Despite Project Deadline Extension: MahaRERA

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has recently clarified that homebuyers are entitled to interest for delayed possession once the possession date promised in their agreements expires. This holds even if the regulator has extended the project's overall completion timeline. In an order dated December 26, 2025, a coram of Chairperson Manoj Saunik, allowed a batch of...

MahaRERA Orders Accord Builders To Refund ₹42.45 Lakh Illegally Forfeited From Homebuyer

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has recently held that a builder who accepted more than 10% of the flat price without executing a registered Agreement for Sale and later resold the apartment cannot forfeit the homebuyer's money.Holding the forfeiture to be unlawful, the authority ordered Accord Builders to refund Rs 42.45 lakh to the homebuyer. In the order...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 29, 2025

TAX APVAT | Value Added Tax Not Leviable On Offshore Sales Beyond Territorial Waters: Andhra Pradesh High CourtIncome Tax Act | Delhi High Court Sets Aside Reassessment Against MakeMyTrip Over ₹50 Crore Receipt, Cites Vague S.148A NoticesBombay High Court Upholds 18% Interest Levy On Delayed VAT Payment, Says Interest Levied Automatically Once Payment Is DelayedPunjab & Haryana High...

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...