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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