Real Estate Law.

2. Redevelopment of Aging Residential Property
Is your house or building too old to continue occupying safely, but you lack the funds for redevelopment? You may have the following queries- 

• Do you enter in a Collaboration with a Builder? 

• What should you be aware of before entering into an agreement with a builder or contractor?

• What should be the structure of the transaction? 

• What can be built on a property under the prevailing law? 

• What are the permissions and sanctions required to build a property? 

We help draft and review Joint Development Agreements, collaboration terms, and ensure statutory compliance with MCD, DDA, and RERA norms.

3. Buying and Selling Property
Do you want to buy a property but are unsure how to proceed with the transaction? You may the following questions -

• What are the steps for legal due diligence before purchase?

• How to verify the title, encumbrances, and approvals?

• What should be included in a sale agreement or builder-buyer agreement?

• What taxes, duties, and registrations are applicable?

We advise on safe property transactions, risk mitigation, and drafting of sale deeds, lease agreements, and escrow arrangements.

4. Land Acquisition by Government
Has your property been notified for acquisition by the government? What can you do in such a case? 

• What are your legal rights in such a case?

• Are you entitled to compensation, and what is the likely quantum?

• How long will the acquisition process take?

• What if the award was passed years ago, but possession was never taken and no compensation was paid?

We represent clients in land acquisition disputes, compensation claims, and litigations under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013.

5. Real Estate Development Projects
Are you planning to purchase land and develop a hotel, mall, residential villas, or apartments? You may want to know the following - 

• Is the land free from encumbrances and litigation?

• Is it legally feasible to undertake the desired development?

• What government permissions and approvals are required (e.g., land use change, building plans, environmental clearances)?

• Will you be able to market and sell the developed units to buyers legally?

We offer complete legal support from land acquisition to project registration under RERA, and approval from DTCP, DDA, or other urban development bodies.

6. Setting Up a School in the NCR of Delhi
Are you planning to establish a school in the National Capital Region? You may to know the following- 

• What are the minimum legal requirements for setting up a school in Delhi/NCR?

• Who is eligible to own or manage a school?

• To which educational board (CBSE, ICSE, State Board) should your school be affiliated?

• What are the mandatory legal compliances for setting up and operating a school (land norms, society/trust registration, safety norms, staff hiring)?

We advise on the entire legal structure, including formation of the trust/society, land procurement, approvals from Directorate of Education, and drafting of operational contracts.

7. Property Disputes

i. You are an owner of a property based on a registered sale deed. However, another person claims ownership based on a forged and fabricated document. You may have the following queries

• Can you file a suit seeking declaration of title and injunction against the other person? 

• Can you challenge the documents of the other person? 

• Can you file a criminal complaint against the other person? 
  

ii. You have been in possession of a property for more than 12 years but you do not have the title documents do the property. What are your options against owner of the property?

• Can you file a suit for declaration against the owner of the property?

• Can you claim ownership of the property on the basis of adverse possession? 

• Can you strain the owner from interfering with your possession of the property?

• Can you see mutation of the property in your favour based on the long uninterrupted possession?

• If the owner of the property is the government, then can you still claim adverse possession against the government?
  

iii. You are an owner of a property which has not been adequately demarcated with a boundary wall. This has caused the neighbours to encroach upon your property. You may ask the following- 

• Can you apply for demarcation of your property before a competent authority?

• Can you seek injunction against the neighbours who are encroaching upon your property?

• Can you seek damages against the neighbours who are encroaching upon your property?

• Can you seek eviction of the neighbors who have trespassed on your property?

• Can you file a criminal complaint against the trespassers?
  

iv. You are a co-owner of a property but the property is undivided. You are unable to utilise the your share in the property to the fullest extent and nor are you able to monetise your share in the property. You may want to know the following- 

• Can you seek partition of your share in the property?

• Can you sell you share in property after partition? 

• Can you sell your undivided share in the property?
  

v. The seller has sold you a property which was already sold to another party. You may have the following queries- 

• Can you assert your title against the earlier transferee?

• Can you sue the seller for fraud and claim damages?

• Can you seek possession of the property based on your title document?
  

vi. The seller has entered into an agreement to sell with you to sell his property. You have paid advance sale consideration under the Agreement to Sell but the seller refuses to execute the sale deed. You may want to know the following-

• Can you sue the seller for specific performance of the agreement?

• Can you seek damages against the seller?

• Can you terminate the agreement?

• Can you seek possession of the property?

• Can you seek injunction against the seller from creating any further 3rd party interest in the property?
  

vii. Alternatively, you have entered into an agreement to sell with the buyer to sell your property. The buyer fails to pay the entire sale consideration in accordance with the stipulated timeline in the agreement. You may ask- 

• Can you sue for specific performance of agreement?

• Can you sue for damages against the buyer?

• Can you terminate the agreement?

• Can you sell the property to another buyer?
  

viii. The property has been mortgaged with the lender as security for availing financial facilities. The lender intends to enforce the security for recovering his outstanding dues. You may want to know your options. 

• Can you restrain the lender from enforcing the security?

• Can you seek re-payment of the outstanding dues in accordance with a revised payment schedule?

• Can you seek waiver of the interest amount on the outstanding dues which has accumulated owing to delay in paying the outstanding dues?
  

ix. A person has trespassed on your property and now is in illegal possession of your property without any legal right. You may have the following queries-

• Can you seek possession of your property from the trespasser?

• Can you file a criminal complaint against the trespasser?

• How much time do you have to seek possession of your property?

• Can you seek mesne profits from the trespasser?
  

x. The Municipal Corporation or any other competent authority has issued work stop order, sealing order or demolition order against your property for allegedly violating the building plan or the building bylaws. You may want to know the following- 

• Can you challenge the work stop order, sealing order, or demolition order?

• Can you seek compounding and regularization of the deviations?

• Are you required to submit a new building plan concerning the deviations made in the said order?
  

 We advise on the legal recourses available and plan the most effective strategy by utilizing deep legal acumen, sophisticated legal tools, research and techniques to obtain the requisite relief from the court, tribunal or authority.