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SC asks Bombay HC to decide on cases challenging RERA (Lead)
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Bombay High Court to decide on challenge to provisions of the new real estate law which mandates builders to register their ongoing projects with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA).
The bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar asked the other high courts where similar challenges to the provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, were pending with them to await the outcome of the hearing by the Bombay High Court.
It gave the Bombay High Court two months’ time to decide on the petition by real estate builder D.B. Realty and any similar matter pending before it.
The court order came on a petition by the central government seeking the transfer of 20 cases challenging the provisions of the 2016 law pending before various high courts to itself.
At the outset of the hearing, as Attorney General K.K. Venugopal addressed the court, Justice Mishra asked why shouldn’t they ask one of the high courts to hear all the petitions and decide on the matter instead of making every one to travel to Delhi.
The bench considered the option of asking Bombay, Karnataka and Delhi High Courts but eventually it was agreed to give it to the Bombay High Court which was moved first challenging the act.
As the court asked what was the objective of the provision of the law regulating the real estate that have been challenged by the builders and developers, the Attorney General said that builders were mis-utilising the money taken from the home buyers and then leaving the projects half way.
On being asked what was the challenge before the High Courts, Venugopal said is their resistance to the provision mandating the registration of ongoing projects with the RERA.
The Central government had told the apex court that the law regulating the real estate was aimed to curb delays in project completion, diversion of funds collected from buyers, one-sided contracts due to power asymmetry, reneging on contractual commitments by both the developers and buyers, and the constraints in financing and investment options available to the sector thus affecting its long term growth.
It said that prior to this law, the operations of real estate sector were opaque with buyers of residential units or commercial spaces were unable to procure complete information or enforce accountability against the builders and developers.
The high courts have been moved by various promoters – builders or developers, promoters association and co-operative societies developing real estate projects for the sale of residential flats, row-houses, and the owners of bungalows and plots, challenged various provisions of the Act.
The provision that at the time of the registration of the project with RERA, the developer will have to submit the authenticated copies of the approvals and commencement certificate from the competent authority has been contested also as well as the requirement to submit the sanctioned plan, layout plan and specifications of the proposed project.
The petitioners before the high courts have also challenged the provision that says that in a multi-phase project, each phase would be treated as a stand-alone project.
They have also challenged the competence of the parliament to enact the law, they have contended that the subject matter falls under the list of State subjects.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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