#NOC requirement

Bombay High Court reinforces that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for redevelopment lacks binding force unless followed by a final Development Agreement and government NOC. The ruling underscores the limited judicial scrutiny under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, offering clarity for developers and housing societies in contract disputes.

Bombay High Court rules that rights crystallized under a superseded Ministry of Defence circular cannot be undone by its subsequent abeyance. The court quashed a stop work notice and denial of an occupation certificate, emphasizing that Defence NOC demands must be legally grounded and uniformly applied, not retroactively enforced.