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From Brick To Byte: Decoding The Legal Architecture Of REITs In India

The evolution of India’s real estate sector has long been constrained by high entry barriers, opacity, and illiquidity. The introduction of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), however, marks a decisive shift, transforming real estate from a traditionally asset-heavy investment into a market-linked, regulated financial instrument.

India Real Estate

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

From Deeds To Digital Assets: The 2026 Legal Framework For Real Estate Tokenization

The property law and distributed ledger technology intersections have left the speculative period of crypto-real estate behind and entered a more advanced and regulated financial frontier.

India Real Estate

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

From Construction To Compliance: CG-RERA's New Directive For Promoters Holding Completion Certificates

The Chhattisgarh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (CG-RERA) by way of Circular No. 146: RERA/870/2026 dated 02 March 2026, issued binding directions under Section 37 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act...

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

ESG In The Indian Real Estate Sector – Driving Sustainable Transformation

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have rapidly evolved from a niche compliance requirement to an essential strategic priority in the Indian...

India Real Estate

AP

AZB & Partners

Legal Update: Supreme Court Dismisses Developers' Appeals, Upholds NCDRC Orders On Delayed Possession And Compensation For Homebuyers

India Real Estate

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Episode 5: Real Estate & Urban Reimagination | Transforming India (Season 2) (Video)

India Real Estate

J

JSA

Statutory Discipline Over Equity: Analysing The Limits Of Equitable Relief In Eviction Proceedings

India Real Estate

Fox & Mandal

Supreme Court: No Execution Against Company Directors Without Prior Cognizance And Pleadings At The Complaint Stage

India Real Estate

AP

Argus Partners

Doctrinal Analysis Of Supreme Court's Stance On Repugnancy Of Statutes

India Real Estate

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Cultural Property Law In India (2026): Repatriation, Export Rules & AATA Compliance

India Real Estate

AL

Aarna Law

Supreme Court || Mere Leasing Of Residential Property No Bar To To "Consumer" Status Under The Consumer Protection Act, 1986

India Real Estate

AP

Argus Partners

Strategic Government Incentives For Global Capability Centres In Tier 2 Cities: A Real Estate And Regional Development Perspective

India Real Estate

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Sanad / Non-Agricultural Permission No Longer Required For Permissible Non-Agricultural Use

India Real Estate

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

A Legal Guide To Commercial Leasing In Mumbai: Negotiation, Documentation And Risk Management

India Real Estate

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Reassessing India's Medical Device Recall Framework: Regulatory Gaps And The Case For Reform

India Healthcare

La

Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India

MCA Announces Scheme To Regularize Non-Compliances

India Commercial

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Post-Retirement Disciplinary Action: Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Of Employees (Video)

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026: A Structural Reset Of India's Broking Regulatory Framework

India Commercial

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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Construction & Planning

RERA In Practice: Regulatory Discipline, Litigation Trends, And Strategic Implications For The Indian Real Estate Sector

RERA introduced a sector-specific regulatory regime aimed at institutionalising transparency, financial discipline, and accountability in real estate development. Nearly a decade after its enactment, the law has reshaped industry practices, triggered significant litigation, and influenced investment patterns in the sector.

India Litigation

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

From Construction To Compliance: CG-RERA's New Directive For Promoters Holding Completion Certificates

The Chhattisgarh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (CG-RERA) by way of Circular No. 146: RERA/870/2026 dated 02 March 2026, issued binding directions under Section 37 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act...

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

ESG In The Indian Real Estate Sector – Driving Sustainable Transformation

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have rapidly evolved from a niche compliance requirement to an essential strategic priority in the Indian...

India Real Estate

AP

AZB & Partners

Dispute Resolution And ADR - Newsletter - March 2026

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

HSA | Corporate & Commercial Monthly Newsletter | February 2026

India Commercial

HA

HSA Advocates

Sanad / Non-Agricultural Permission No Longer Required For Permissible Non-Agricultural Use

India Real Estate

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

A Legal Guide To Commercial Leasing In Mumbai: Negotiation, Documentation And Risk Management

India Real Estate

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Towards A New Era: RBI's Transformative Amendments To India's External Commercial Borrowings Landscape

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Affordable Housing: Global Evolution, Indian Context, And The Post–Budget 2026 Policy Imperative

India Real Estate

HA

HSA Advocates

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Conveyancing

Registration Is Not Ownership: Why A Sale Deed Is Only The Beginning

In Indian real estate practice, there is a widely-held belief that once a sale deed is registered, the transaction is complete and the buyer acquires the absolute, title to the property.

India Real Estate

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

No Title Without Transfer: Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Divide Between Agreement To Sell And Registered Conveyance

In a recent decision clarifying the statutory framework governing immovable property transactions in India, the Supreme Court in Vinod Infra Developers Ltd. v. Mahaveer Lunia & Ors...

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Registration Bill: Catching Up With The Digital World

On May 27, 2025, the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, released the draft Registration Bill, 2025 ("Bill")...

India Real Estate

OA

Obhan Mason

Whether Relinquishment Deed Executed By A Releasor In Favor Of Only Few Releasee(S) As Per His Choice Or Not

India Real Estate

AO

Alba Law Offices

Can Circle Rate Be The Sole Criteria For Determination Of Stamp Duty Applicable Upon Conveyance On Immovable Property?

AO

Alba Law Offices

India Real Estate

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

Kerala High Court Explains Procedural Mechanism To Lift Encumbrance From An Immovable Property Under Section 57 Of The TPA

India Real Estate

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Kerala High Court Explains Procedural Mechanism Of Lifting An Encumbrance Under Section 57 Of The Transfer Of Property Act, 1882

India Real Estate

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Power Of Appellate Tribunal To Remove The Name Of Beneficial Owner From List Of Parties In A Benami Transaction

India Real Estate

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

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Real Estate

From Brick To Byte: Decoding The Legal Architecture Of REITs In India

The evolution of India’s real estate sector has long been constrained by high entry barriers, opacity, and illiquidity. The introduction of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), however, marks a decisive shift, transforming real estate from a traditionally asset-heavy investment into a market-linked, regulated financial instrument.

India Real Estate

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

From Deeds To Digital Assets: The 2026 Legal Framework For Real Estate Tokenization

The property law and distributed ledger technology intersections have left the speculative period of crypto-real estate behind and entered a more advanced and regulated financial frontier.

India Real Estate

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

RERA In Practice: Regulatory Discipline, Litigation Trends, And Strategic Implications For The Indian Real Estate Sector

RERA introduced a sector-specific regulatory regime aimed at institutionalising transparency, financial discipline, and accountability in real estate development. Nearly a decade after its enactment, the law has reshaped industry practices, triggered significant litigation, and influenced investment patterns in the sector.

India Litigation

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

From Construction To Compliance: CG-RERA's New Directive For Promoters Holding Completion Certificates

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

When Two Become One: The Supreme Court On Group Insolvency In Real Estate

India Insolvency

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Legal Update: Supreme Court Dismisses Developers' Appeals, Upholds NCDRC Orders On Delayed Possession And Compensation For Homebuyers

India Real Estate

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Episode 5: Real Estate & Urban Reimagination | Transforming India (Season 2) (Video)

India Real Estate

J

JSA

Supreme Court: No Execution Against Company Directors Without Prior Cognizance And Pleadings At The Complaint Stage

India Real Estate

AP

Argus Partners

Doctrinal Analysis Of Supreme Court's Stance On Repugnancy Of Statutes

India Real Estate

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

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Land Law & Agriculture

Sanad / Non-Agricultural Permission No Longer Required For Permissible Non-Agricultural Use

In a significant step towards improving ease of doing business, the Government of Maharashtra (GoM) has rationalised the framework governing conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 (MLRC).

India Real Estate

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Unequal Acres: The Supreme Court's Constitutional Call On Compensation Under The National Highways Act, 1956

The law of land acquisition has long stood at the intersection of State-driven development and constitutionally protected property rights.

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Plant Variety Protection And Farmers' Rights: A Contemporary Perspective

Agriculture has always been the backbone of human civilization and safeguarding plant genetic resources has become a crucial endeavor in the 21st century.

India Real Estate

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Supreme Court Clarifies Singur Land Return: Industrial Units Cannot Claim Relief Reserved For Displaced Farmers

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Modern Agriculture Rooted In Traditional Income-tax Law

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Exemption Of Ceiling Limits Under The ULC Act On Land Acquired From Government Bodies

India Government

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Seed Wars: Indian Court Protects Breeders' Registered Maize Variety

OA

Obhan Mason

A Sale Deed Is Not A Document Issued By A Revenue Authority Or Any Government Authority Which Would Certify The Agricultural Nature Of The Land

MM

M Mulla Associates

Budget 2025 – Comprehensive Reforms Sowing The Seeds For Agriculture Advancement And Holistic Rural Growth

India Real Estate

EY

Ernst & Young

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Latest Videos

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Possession Over Ownership: Bombay HC Clarifies Rights In Redevelopment Cases (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Emerging Trends In Real Estate Investment (Video)

J

JSA

Highlights - Evolving Structures And Strategies For Real Estate Alternatives (Video)

RP

Resolut Partners

Model Tenancy Law

AP

Alpha Partners

Property Hotline - Your Queries Answered!! (Video)

JC

Juris Corp

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