A landmark High Court verdict confirmed that Mohammedan law does not prohibit property transfer documents, emphasising the Karnataka Stamps Act's religion-neutral approach. The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act-1937 does not supplant Section 2(q) and Article 48 of the Karnataka Stamp Act

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In Mumbai's Ghatkopar, a 250-tonne illegal advertising hoarding toppled upon a gas station owing to harsh weather, killing 14. The accident occurred at 96 kmph, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). 74 people were rescued from the rubble.

The Blackstone Group is close to buying Adani Realty's Inspire BKC, a high-profile commercial real estate project on Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) fringes. The 800,000-square-foot office skyscraper is expected to cost the US private equity behemoth between Rs 1,800 crore and Rs 2,000 crore.

Bank lending to commercial real estate, including residential projects, rose 23% last fiscal year excluding the HDFC-HDFC Bank merger. Loans totaled Rs 3.97 lakh crore. Including the merger, growth rose to 38.9%, with Rs 4.48 lakh crore in loans as of March 31.

Nearly a third of Godrej's extensive 3,000-acre land holdings, which have been part of the family assets since the early 1940s after acquisitions through government auctions and subsequent plot purchases, is poised for development.

The State Bank of India has committed Rs 714 crore to TCG Urban Infrastructure, a New York-based company, for the development of a World Trade Center in Gurugram. This project promises to offer one million square feet of leasable space.

PNB Housing Finance aims to raise its loan portfolio by 17% in FY25, the biggest expansion since 2019. A strong capital position has allowed the firm to concentrate on retail lending, which currently accounts for 97% of its operations, including affordable housing.

Brookfield Asset Management, a renowned global institutional investor, aims to spend $10 billion in Indian real estate in three to five years.

Bangalore-based Prestige Estate Projects plans to treble its hotel portfolio with a ₹1700 crore investment in the next 3-4 years. Managing 1,849 keys across India, the business aims to create ₹1,800 crore in income, tripling current sales of ₹900 crore.

Omkar Realtors has opened bookings for Tower B at Alta Monte in Malad East, Mumbai. Mumbai's western suburbs' highest four-towered skyscraper with 1200 spacious flats. Towers A, C, and D were completed.

Sun Estates Developers expands into Goa's hotel market, investing ₹1000 crore in several projects. This strategy builds on their previous successes, like buying the Astor Hotel.

Lodha, known as Macrotech Developers, expects robust housing market expansion in 2024-25. Over ₹21,000 crore in new projects are planned by the corporation, after a ₹20,300 crore boost last year.

The participation of Non-resident Indians (NRIs) in India’s residential real estate market has seen a significant rise, now accounting for nearly a quarter of the total sales among large developers, up from just 7-10% prior to the pandemic.

Embassy Group plans to take WeWork India public after acquiring the remaining 27% interest from US-based WeWork for ₹700 crore. Sources say the coworking office platform would be listed on domestic bourses within 18 months.