Kolkata's high-level committee has allowed construction to resume across 300 stalled housing projects after safety reviews and commitments from developers. Of the projects assessed, 178 met the required safety benchmarks, while projects of up to five storeys face eased restrictions and high-rise construction remains subject to monitoring.
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The National Company Law Tribunal invalidated JLS Realty’s transfer of redevelopment land to Spenta Suncity, along with a ₹525-crore guarantee, after finding no genuine commercial benefit for JLS. It also struck down improperly documented director appointments and share transfers, ordering the restoration of the company’s assets and ownership structure.
2:22 AMEconomic Times RealtyAll 300 pending high-rise projects get Kolkata civic body's construction go-ahead
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Kolkata's high-level committee has allowed construction to resume across 300 stalled housing projects after safety reviews and commitments from developers. Of the projects assessed, 178 met the required safety benchmarks, while projects of up to five storeys face eased restrictions and high-rise construction remains subject to monitoring.
The decision clears a large backlog, but it does not remove the safety filter: only
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The clearance could unlock delayed housing supply and capital, but its credibility will depend on whether Kolkata enforces safety conditions after projects restart.
NCLT voids ₹525-crore guarantee, Mumbai land transfer in JLS Realty dispute
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The National Company Law Tribunal invalidated JLS Realty’s transfer of redevelopment land to Spenta Suncity, along with a ₹525-crore guarantee, after finding no genuine commercial benefit for JLS. It also struck down improperly documented director appointments and share transfers, ordering the restoration of the company’s assets and ownership structure.
The ruling unwinds both the land transaction and the corporate changes used to support it,
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The order strengthens creditor and shareholder challenges against asset transfers that lack clear commercial purpose and proper corporate documentation.
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