Homebuyer promised 5,069 sq ft villa by builder, but only 3,900 sq ft delivered: Telangana RERA orders Rs 20 lakh refund and Rs 98 lakh penalty

Telangana RERA found that the builder had misrepresented the villa’s total area. (Image for representative purpose only) You give down payment for a home, but at the time of the sale agreement you realise that the builder did not deliver on the promised area that was advertised. What happens then? A recent Telangana RERA ruling…

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Gold bond bought at Rs 4,682 now worth Rs 15,334: SGB gives 228% return, Rs 1 lakh becomes Rs 3.28 lakh, plus 2.5% annual interest; premature redemption due September 7

SGBs carry a fixed annual interest rate of 2.50% on the amount initially invested. Investors of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are reaping a bonanza with gold prices rallying strongly in the last few years. Despite the recent correction in gold prices, gold bonds are still yielding triple digit returns.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has…

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Bengaluru man had Rs 41.69 lakh unexplained cash deposits, filed no ITR, claimed income below Rs 5 lakh and said his wife and father paid his expenses; why ITAT still refused relief

The officer treated Rs 41.69 lakh as unexplained cash deposits under Section 69A. (Image for representative purpose only) When filing for a visa to fly abroad, an individual claimed he discovered he had a tax notice against his name that was due to cash deposits which the Income Tax Department saw as unexplained.The Income Tax…

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Parents gifted their son a flat on condition he care for them; after he neglected them, Bombay HC cancelled the gift, but here’s why he may still inherit it later

The Bombay High Court considered Section 23 of the Senior Citizens Act. (Image for representative purpose only) A couple gifted their son a flat that they had bought in 2005 on the condition that he take care of them. Years later, the Bombay High Court directed the son to vacate the flat. Here’s what the…

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Global food prices rise 1.9%, says UN body; highest since 2022 amid weather, war disruptions

Sugar prices jumped 11.9%, while cereal and vegetable oil prices rose 2.2% and 0.6%, respectively World food prices rose to their highest level since late 2022 in August as extreme weather, geopolitical tensions and disruptions to trade routes heightened concerns over supplies of key agricultural commodities, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on…

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