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Received possession of your flat, but clubhouse not built? Can you seek a refund of clubhouse charges? MahaRERA explains

Received possession of your flat, but clubhouse not built? Can you seek a refund of clubhouse charges? MahaRERA explains

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has ruled that a homebuyer can seek a refund of money collected by a developer towards a proposed clubhouse if the promised amenity is not constructed within a reasonable period. MahaRERA has ruled that a homebuyer can seek a refund of money collected by a developer towards a proposed clubhouse if the promised amenity is not constructed within a reasonable period. (Picture for representational purposes only) (Gemini Generated Photo ) In a recent order, the regulator directed a Mumbai-based developer to refund ₹5 lakh, that had been collected as clubhouse membership charges after finding that the promised facility had not been built, even more than six years after the apartment was handed over. The case The dispute involved a homebuyer who purchased an apartment in a Mumbai housing project and took possession in October 2019. The buyer approached MahaRERA seeking a refund of the ₹5 lakh clubhouse charges, plus interest, arguing that despite taking possession over six years ago, the developer had failed to construct or provide access …

Centre takes possession of Delhi’s Jaipur Polo Ground | Delhi News

Centre takes possession of Delhi’s Jaipur Polo Ground | Delhi News

4 min readNew DelhiJun 14, 2026 04:30 AM IST The Centre took physical possession of the 15.20-acre Jaipur Polo Ground, one of Delhi’s prominent sporting avenues in the Race Course area on Saturday, a day after the Indian Polo Association (IPA), which manages the premises, failed to get court relief on an eviction notice. Officials of the Land and Development Office (L&DO), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, arrived at the Jaipur Polo Ground around 9 am Saturday. Accompanied by CRPF personnel and Delhi Police officers, they interacted with the Army personnel stationed there and showed them documents relating to the eviction, after which they were allowed entry inside. Most of the IPA’s major activities are managed by the Indian Army. The government is eyeing a parcel of land around the Kamal Ataturk Road, occupied by the elite Delhi Gymkhana Club, the Delhi Race Club and the Jaipur Polo Ground. (Express Photo) The L&DO officials entered the Jaipur Polo Ground premises and remained inside for nearly two hours. Around 150 Delhi Police and CRPF personnel …

Kerala HC seeks stand of Centre, state on PIL against GO allowing declaration of elephant possession| India News

Kerala HC seeks stand of Centre, state on PIL against GO allowing declaration of elephant possession| India News

Kochi, The Kerala High Court has sought the response of the Centre and state on a PIL challenging a government order to the extent it permits the declaration of possession of elephants or articles derived from the pachyderm. Kerala HC seeks stand of Centre, state on PIL against GO allowing declaration of elephant possession The Public Interest Litigation filed by an NGO expressed apprehension that allowing the declaration of possession of elephants will indirectly pave the way for obtaining an ownership certificate, contravening a Supreme Court order. A bench of justices Ziyad Rahman A A and K V Jayakumar issued notice to the Environment Ministry, Kerala government and the Animal Welfare Board of India seeking their stand on the public interest litigation filed by an NGO, Walking Eye Foundation for Animal Advocacy. The Thrissur-based NGO, in its plea, has contended that the March 2026 government order provides a fresh 45-day period to declare possession of animals, animal articles, or trophies, including those derived from Schedule I species, which include captive elephants. It has been said …

Romanian court rejects Wiz Khalifa’s appeal against 9-month jail sentence for drug possession

Romanian court rejects Wiz Khalifa’s appeal against 9-month jail sentence for drug possession

BUCHAREST, Romania — A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper Wiz Khalifa to annul his nine-month jail sentence handed down for drug possession in the Eastern European country. Romanian court rejects Wiz Khalifa’s appeal against 9-month jail sentence for drug possession The Constanta Court of Appeal’s decision came after Khalifa, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, filed an appeal last month against the December conviction. The sentence came after Khalifa was stopped by Romanian police in July 2024 after allegedly smoking cannabis on stage at the Beach, Please! Festival in Constanta County. Prosecutors said the rapper was found in possession of more than 18 grams of cannabis, and that he consumed some on stage. The court convicted Khalifa of “possession of dangerous drugs, without right, for personal consumption.” The appeals court on Thursday rejected as inadmissible Khalifa’s appeal to annul the sentence, and ruled as unfounded a request to suspend the sentence. The Associated Press contacted Khalifa’s representatives via email to request a comment on the latest legal developments, but …

Court, admin ‘acted in mala fide manner’: Allahabad HC orders to restore possession of house to evicted woman | Legal News

Court, admin ‘acted in mala fide manner’: Allahabad HC orders to restore possession of house to evicted woman | Legal News

Noting that a local court and administration “acted in a mala fide manner and in a colourable exercise of power”, the Allahabad High Court on Monday ordered the district authorities in Siddharthnagar to restore possession of house within 48 hours to a woman who along with her three children was evicted from the property last year. The order was issued by the division bench of Justices Manoj Kumar Gupta and Arun Kumar while hearing the woman’s petition. The court of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in Sidharth Nagar had in February last year given an ex-parte injunction on a petition of Sandeep Gupta, a district court employee, for eviction of the woman, Soni, and other occupants of the house. The bench also recommended action against the trial court judge, stating, “Let a copy of this order be placed before the Hon’ble Chief Justice for consideration and for passing appropriate orders, if so deemed fit, for initiating disciplinary inquiry against the Civil Judge (Junior Division) who has passed the order dated 05.02.2025.” On initiating action against the …

3 persons held for possession of drugs in Tiruvannamalai

3 persons held for possession of drugs in Tiruvannamalai

Three persons were arrested by Tiruvannamalai Taluk police on Vengaikaal – Kottapalayam Main Road at Vengaikaal village near the Collectorate office in Tiruvannamalai town for possession of 54 grams of Methylphenidate in powder form. Police said that the arrested persons were identified as T. Satish Karthi, 25, a B.Tech graduate, M. Balaji, 24, a cab driver, and R. Gowtham, 25, unemployed. Except Gowtham, a native of Bengaluru, the other two persons are from Vengaikaal village in Tiruvannamalai town. Initial inquiry revealed that based on a tip-off, the Superintendent of Police (SP) M. Sudhakar, has formed special teams to conduct surprise vehicle checks on Vengaikaal – Kottapalayam Main Road. Police said it was around 11 a.m when a police team stopped the trio in a sedan on the stretch. Police searched them and found a powder form of the psychotropic drug in two packets from Balaji. The gang told police that they brought those from drug peddlers in Bengaluru and had returned to the temple town to sell them in retail. Police seized the drug and …

17 years on, Karnataka HC quashes land acquisition originally obtained for Bengaluru-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project | Legal News

17 years on, Karnataka HC quashes land acquisition originally obtained for Bengaluru-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project | Legal News

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed the acquisition of a one-acre land parcel in Bengaluru South’s Thalaghattapura, originally acquired 17 years ago for the Bengaluru-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project (BMICP). The order was passed by a single-judge bench of Justice KS Hemalekha on December 5 and made public Wednesday. In this case, the owner, one Rathna Reddy, had approached the court against the acquisition, claiming to be the owner who was still in possession of the property. The petitioner claimed that despite 17 years passing since the final acquisition notification in 2008, the state had neither awarded compensation nor taken possession; moreover, there was a June 2025 order from the Planning Office of the BMICP which stated that no ramp/link interchange, etc, was planned on that particular survey number property. The petitioner also pointed to proceedings before the Supreme Court, where the Karnataka government had filed an affidavit stating that 554 acres of excess land had been handed over, with no further land to be delivered. Before the bench, Reddy’s counsel argued that the acquisition proceedings …

Rod Wave arrested for firearm possession: Will Grammy nominee be jailed? All on case

Rod Wave arrested for firearm possession: Will Grammy nominee be jailed? All on case

Rod Wave or Rodarius Green was arrested on Friday in Atlanta on multiple weapon and drug charges. He was charged with the possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, reckless driving, and possession of a Schedule V controlled substance, as per the police. Rod Wave is a 26-year-old rapper from Florida.(X/@Streetwork85N) He was booked in Fulton County jail, as per records. While these charges can lead to varying prison sentences, TMZ reported that the rapper’s attorney has appeared in court and secured an agreement for a $8,000 bond. Currently, it remains unclear if Wave will be jailed, and more updates from authorities is awaited. Who is Rod Wave? Rod Wave is a 26-year-old rapper from Florida who is known for soul-trap sound, which is a mix of R&B and rap. He has 11 platinum singles as per the Recording Industry Association of America. Four of the musician’s six albums have reached No 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. …

Who is Vedan? Know all about Kerala rapper arrested for alleged possession of cannabis

Who is Vedan? Know all about Kerala rapper arrested for alleged possession of cannabis

Trigger Warning: This article contains references to drug addiction. Kerala rapper Vedan is among the many celebrities who have been nabbed by the police over alleged drug abuse. This Malayalam artist made headlines after cops recovered cannabis from his apartment in Kochi. While a case against him is underway, let us take a detailed look at who Vedan is! Who is Vedan? Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, is an Indian rapper and songwriter from Kerala. Born in Thrissur, the artist rose to fame in June 2020 when he released his first music video, Voice of the Voiceless, on YouTube. The video quickly gained attention online, establishing him as a fresh voice in Malayalam rap. Later, Vedan released his second music video, Bhoomi Njan Vazhunidam. In 2024, he collaborated with popular composer Sushin Shyam for the promo track Kuthanthram in the film Manjummel Boys. As a playback singer, Vedan contributed songs like Narabali for Nayattu and Maranathin Niram for No Way Out. In 2024, besides Kuthanthram, he also worked on Kondal Vedan Song for the …

Haley Joel Osment Apologizes for Using Anti-Semitic Slur During Arrest for Public Intoxication and Drug Possession

Haley Joel Osment Apologizes for Using Anti-Semitic Slur During Arrest for Public Intoxication and Drug Possession

Haley Joel Osment regrets using racial slurs during his arrest earlier this month at a ski lodge in Mammoth Lakes, California. He is “absolutely horrified” with his behavior and has issued a public apology in his first statement after being charged with possession of cocaine and disorderly conduct. “I’m absolutely horrified by my behavior. Had I known I used this disgraceful language in the throes of a blackout, I would have spoken up sooner,” Osment said, adding that the past few months of loss and displacement have broken him down to a very low emotional place. The actor lost his Altadena home in the Eaton fire in January. In the statement shared with People, Osment further stated that he will give no excuse for using anti-semitic slurs against a police officer, but he wants to apologize from the “bottom of my heart.” The actor said that he has let the Jewish community down and he will atone for his “terrible mistake.” In a bodycam footage doing rounds on the internet, Osment was heard saying, “I’m …