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Real Estate Round-Up on Key Legal & Regulatory Developments
This edition distils the most relevant recent developments in real estate across the Supreme Court, High Courts, RERA authorities, and key regulators—viewed through the lens of what matters most for developers, investors, lenders, and in-house teams. From title certainty and registration reforms to RERA enforcement trends, insolvency interplay, and evolving compliance frameworks, we translate legal change into practical insights for decision-makers. If you track India’s r

Vikram Sobti
Feb 161 min read


C&M E-ALERT: Bombay High Court Clarifies: GST on Joint Development Agreements triggered only on transfer of possession or rights
The Bombay High Court at Goa, in M/s Provident Housing Ltd v Union of India , clarified that merely signing a Joint Development Agreement ( JDA ) does not create a liability to pay Goods and Services Tax ( GST ). The Court held that GST becomes applicable only when possession or rights in the constructed property are actually transferred to the landowner. [1] Why is GST even applicable to JDAs? JDA is a common arrangement in the real estate sector where a landowner and a d

Vikram Sobti
Oct 11, 20253 min read


Possession, ownership and title: Why distinctions in property rights still matter
Our Partner & Head of Real Estate, Vikram Sobti & Senior Associate Aditya Pandey, authored an article titled “ Possession, ownership and...

Vikram Sobti
Sep 24, 20251 min read


C&M E-ALERT: REASSESSING POWER OF ATTORNEY IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS: SUPREME COURT CALLS FOR LARGER BENCH
The Supreme Court, in a significant decision, [1] revisited the legal standards governing Power of Attorney ( PoA )-based property...

Vikram Sobti
Jul 22, 20253 min read
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