Day: March 1, 2026

Developer Alone Liable for Delay in Flat Delivery; Landowners Not Responsible Despite GPA: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court, while hearing a housing project dispute, has clarified that where the responsibility for construction rests solely with the developer, landowners cannot be held jointly liable for delay in compensation merely because they had executed a General Power of Attorney (GPA) in favour of the developer. Emphasising the contractual allocation of responsibilities, the … Read more

Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case Involving 5.998 Kg Ganja: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) held that where the quantity of the alleged contraband is below the notified commercial quantity, the provisions of Rule 10 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules, 2022 do not operate with the same degree of strictness, particularly when the accused/applicant has no … Read more