Landowners Not Liable for Construction Delay Caused by Developer: Supreme Court
In an important judgment delivered on 23 February 2026, the Supreme Court clarified the liability of landowners in cases of delay in construction of flats under a Joint Development Agreement. The Bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe dismissed an appeal filed by a homebuyer and upheld the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The Court ruled that merely authorizing a developer to construct and sell…
