real estate leases
A public interest litigation (PIL) filed last month by a social activist has grabbed attention in Mumbai. The Mumbai resident moved the Bombay high court over 4,400 leases executed by the BMC, through which nearly 6.48 crore square feet of the city was leased to private entities. The PIL states that most of the land [...] Continue Reading »
In an effort to improve transparency and modernize land records in the country, the Ministry of Rural Development has proposed that the registration of real estate leases should be made mandatory. The proposed amendments to the Registration Act of 1908 have been suggested by the ministry’s Department of Land Records (DoLR). The proposed changes make [...] Continue Reading »
