Karnataka High Court Rules: RERA Orders Enforced via Revenue Machinery, Not Civil Decrees

Karnataka High Court Rules: RERA Orders Enforced via Revenue Machinery, Not Civil Decrees

The Karnataka High Court issued a landmark decision in early December 2025, clarifying that orders from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) or its Appellate Tribunal cannot be executed as civil court decrees under the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). Justice M. Nagaprasanna ruled that RERA functions as a self-contained code, mandating enforcement solely through […]

Bengaluru Court Mandates Equal Maintenance Fees for All Flats, Irrespective of Size

Bengaluru Court Mandates Equal Maintenance Fees for All Flats, Irrespective of Size

Bengaluru’s XL Additional City Civil and Sessions Court ruled on November 20, 2025, that apartment associations cannot charge higher maintenance fees based on flat size for common services used equally by all residents. This landmark decision from the Purva Seasons Owners Association case in CV Raman Nagar mandates equal per-flat contributions for amenities like security, […]

Bangalore Housing Market Cools: Strong Demand Persists Amid Post-Boom Sales Dips

Bangalore Housing Market Cools: Strong Demand Persists Amid Post-Boom Sales Dips

Demand in India’s housing market remains structurally strong but is clearly in a post‑boom “cool‑down” phase, with early signs of quarter‑on‑quarter (QoQ) and year‑on‑year (YoY) dips in sales after the record post‑Covid run‑up. Developers, investors and intermediaries are now operating in a market that is recalibrating from frenzy to consolidation rather than slipping into a […]

BDA’s 10% Non‑Construction Fine: Steep One‑Time Penalty Proposed on Vacant BDA‑Allotted Sites in Bengaluru

BDA’s 10% Non‑Construction Fine: Steep One‑Time Penalty Proposed on Vacant BDA‑Allotted Sites in Bengaluru

Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has decided to enforce a one‑time, steep non‑construction penalty on vacant BDA‑allotted sites to push allottees to build houses and curb land hoarding in its layouts. The fine will be calculated as 10% of the current guidance value of the site and will be collected at the time of khata transfer, […]

Bengaluru Court Halts Builder’s Project Over Activist’s Forgery Allegations on Land Documents

Bengaluru Court Halts Builder’s Project Over Activist’s Forgery Allegations on Land Documents

A special land-grabbing court in Bengaluru has ordered an immediate halt to construction at a disputed site in Chikkabanahalli village after a social activist alleged that a leading builder used forged documents to encroach on government land and public pathways.​ What the court has ordered Allegations against the builder Action sought against officials and police […]

GBA Takes Tough Stand, Dismisses Officials Issuing Khatas in Illegal Layouts

GBA Takes Tough Stand, Dismisses Officials Issuing Khatas in Illegal Layouts

Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has dismissed and suspended a chain of revenue officials in its Begur division for allegedly issuing khatas to sites formed in illegal and unapproved layouts, marking the first such drastic internal action since the Authority came into force. The move follows a citizen’s complaint that triggered an inquiry into large-scale irregularities […]