RERA was established to do away with project delays, malpractice, and irregularities in norms and increase transparency and accountability from builders and homebuyers both.
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CIRP proceedings could be initiated against both corporate co-borrowers, but the recovery of the same amount could not be made from both parties: SC
CIRP proceedings under section 7 can be initiated against corporate debtors who are co-borrowers but there can be no double recovery of the same amount from both.
Artificial intelligence and the Indian legal system
In India, the use of AI in the legal industry is still in its early stages, but there is no doubt that it will play an increasingly important role in the future.
Is your house stuck in a stalled real estate project? How did homebuyers take on builders to get their houses?
Some of the legal remedies available for the homebuyers of stalled real estate projects against builders in case of disputes or grievances. Homebuyers can protect themselves from builders in India and ensure that they get their dream home without any hassles.
SC resorts to Article 142 of the Constitution to cut short IBC technicalities to benefit home-buyers
The Apex Court used its authority under Article 142 to allow the CIRP proceedings to be withdrawn and to adjudicate all outstanding issues between the parties in the greater interest of the homebuyers.
Should resolution professionals admit time-barred claims of homebuyers?
the Resolution Professional could have included their claims as liabilities to the Corporate Debtor in the Information Memorandum created in accordance with Regulation 36 of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) Regulations.
Putting Resolution Professionals under the spotlight: The latest IBC Amendments
The resolution professional (RP), appointed under the Code, is at the heart of these endeavors and has the mandate to complete this process in a time-bound manner.
When COC approves a resolution plan it is presumed to be viable and feasible
When a Resolution Plan is approved by the CoC in its commercial wisdom, it has to be presumed that the approval was given to a viable and feasible plan. Once approved, the Tribunal cannot interfere with the commercial wisdom.
Centre Proposes to Submit Model Builder-Buyer Agreement with mandatory RERA clauses before Supreme Court
A builder-buyer agreement with mandatory clauses that the states or union territories cannot change has been proposed to the Supreme Court by the federal government.
Rights of Homebuyers under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Homebuyers could only engage in the IBC procedure as a class of financial creditor. Individual homebuyer rights were absorbed by homebuyer rights as a class.
An alien concept to the IBC regime is reverse CIRP
Despite the fact that such relief should not have existed, the NCLAT instead attempted an “experiment” to adopt the strange idea of Reverse CIRP, which has no precedent in the Code.
Delayed Possession Relief under Section 18 of RERA
A respondent has violated the provisions of section 18 of the RERA and hence the complainant is entitled to seek interest for the delayed possession under section 18 of the RERA.
Right of homebuyer seeking refund and compensation for a delayed project
Section 18 (1) gives two kinds of rights to the homebuyers i.e. right to get a Refund along with Interest and the Right to get Compensation.
Whether Agreements/Contracts by Banks are consistent with Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution!
In Banking Industry, the Borrower is not in a position to negotiate the Terms of the Loan Agreement, especially in cases of Home Loans, hence there is inequality of Bargaining power among Home Buyers.
Breach of the settlement agreement is not a ground to invoke CIRP
Hon’ble NCLT Delhi held that the breach of the Settlement Agreement by the parties does not fall within the ambit of Operational Debt provided under Section 5(21) of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code, 2016.