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Supreme Court to hear NBCC plea for RERA relief on Supertech projects
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear state-owned NBCC's plea challenging an NCLAT order that refused to exempt the company from RERA compliance while completing 16 stalled Supertech housing projects. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to the Centre and former Supertech director Ram Kishor Arora. The matter will be heard on September 24 along with related cases.
The NCLAT in May said it lacked power to grant exemptions from statutory RERA provisions. The appellate tribunal had in December 2024 directed NBCC to take over and complete 16 projects comprising 49,748 homes across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Karnataka. About 27,000 homebuyers await possession. The Supreme Court upheld that order in February, invoking Article 142 to prevent other courts from stalling construction. NBCC proposes completing the projects in three phases, with work to begin by May 1, 2025.
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Both ET Legal and Times of India report the same developments with near-identical factual content and structure, sharing wire-like neutral framing. Neither outlet adopts a stance on the substantive legal question of RERA exemptions. The uniform coverage emphasises court procedure and project details rather than homebuyer hardship or government accountability. A careful reader should note the core tension: NBCC seeks statutory relief the NCLAT judged itself unable to grant, leaving the Supreme Court to determine whether extraordinary constitutional power under Article 142 can override RERA. The September 24 hearing will test the balance between regulatory compliance and the practical rescue of 27,000 stalled units.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
