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The Central Government notifies the Ladakh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026, to amend the 2020 Rules by omitting the penalty provision related to imprisonment under section 68.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, through notification G.S.R. 559(E) dated 1st July, 2026, published on July 3, 2026, has introduced the Ladakh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026. These rules, made by the Central Government, exercise powers conferred by section 84 read with sub-clause (i) of clause (g) of section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016), and are in pursuance of the amendment made to section 68 of the said Act under section 2 read with serial number 70 of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026). The amendment rules, which come into force upon their publication in the Official Gazette, modify the Ladakh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2020. Specifically, in rule 33, sub-rule (1), the Table is amended by omitting the row that specified "Punishable with imprisonment under section 68." and "ten per cent. of the estimated cost of the plot, apartment or building, as the case may be." The original 2020 Rules were published via notification G.S.R. 619(E), dated 8th October, 2020.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03072026-274061 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 501] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026/ASHADHA 12, 1948 MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026 G.S.R. 559(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 84 read with sub-clause (i) of clause (g) of section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016) and in pursuance of the amendment made to section 68 of the said Act under section 2 read with serial number 70 of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Ladakh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2020, namely:— 1. (1) These rules may be called the Ladakh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Ladakh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2020, in rule 33, in sub-rule (1), in the Table, the following row shall be omitted, namely:- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Punishable with imprisonment under | ten per cent. of the estimated cost of the plot, apartment or building, as | | section 68. | the case may be." | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. O-17024/72/2026-HOUSING-MoHUA-Part(6)/P-9218780] KULDIP NARAYAN, Jt. Secy. Note: The Ladakh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2020 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 619(E), dated the 8th October, 2020. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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