Introduction In a major development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against officials of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for allegedly granting unsecured credit to the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines (KFA). This case highlights…
Introduction Mumbai is a city of stark contrasts, where modern skyscrapers stand alongside sprawling slums. Millions of people live in these informal settlements without essential services such as clean water, sanitation, and proper roads. A significant number of these slums…
Introduction In the continuously growing real estate industry, where homebuyers’ capital is at risk, regulatory agencies like the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) play a crucial role in maintaining transparency, accountability, and timely project delivery. A recent decision in…
No Room for Discrimination: Mumbai Court Upholds Equal Maintenance Charges In a landmark judgment, the Mumbai Co-operative Court delivered a crucial ruling against discriminatory billing practices by housing societies. Advocate Abha Singh challenged the practice of charging maintenance fees on…
22 June 2018 – Nine years after the Salt Water Grille restaurant exited from the Chowpatty beach front in South Mumbai, the Bombay High Court on Thursday cleared the decks for action to be taken against persons responsible for the…
6 October 2014 – Slum rehabilitation projects in coastal zones in Mumbai, the country’s prime real estate market, are on the brink of becoming fully private. This change would replace the current requirement of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models, where government…