**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs notified the Ladakh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026, to align local regulations with the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026. The primary purpose is to amend the penalty and compounding provisions within Rule 33 of the 2020 General Rules. These rules came into effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, July 3, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Commencement**
* **Regulatory Basis:** The rules are framed under Section 84 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, following amendments made to Section 68 of the Act via the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
* **Effective Date:** The amendment is effective from July 3, 2026, the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Amendments to the 2020 Rules**
* **Modification of Rule 33:** The document specifically amends Rule 33, sub-rule (1) of the Ladakh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2020.
* **Omission of Compounding Provision:** A specific row in the penalty table has been deleted. This row previously allowed for the compounding of offenses "Punishable with imprisonment under section 68" by paying "ten per cent. of the estimated cost of the plot, apartment or building."
* **Scope of Change:** The removal of this row signifies a change in how offenses related to imprisonment under Section 68 are handled under the regulatory framework for Ladakh.
**Impact Analysis**
**Real Estate Promoters and Developers in Ladakh**
**Impact**
The legal framework regarding the compounding of offenses under Section 68 has changed. Developers can no longer utilize the specific 10% estimated cost payment provision to compound offenses that were previously punishable with imprisonment under this section.
**Action Required**
Promoters must review their compliance status regarding Section 68 of the Real Estate Act to avoid penalties, as the previous administrative compounding mechanism for these specific offenses has been omitted.
**Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) / Enforcement Agencies**
**Impact**
The Authority’s power to collect compounding fees based on the 10% estimated cost for imprisonment-linked offenses under Section 68 is removed.
**Action Required**
Regulatory bodies must update their internal penalty schedules and enforcement guidelines to reflect the omission of this specific provision from the Ladakh Real Estate (General) Rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and regulation of housing and urban development in India.
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The legislative act that mandated the amendment of Section 68 of the Real Estate Act to modify penal provisions.
Ladakh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026: The specific regulatory document that amends the 2020 rules to omit imprisonment penalties for certain real estate offenses.
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: The parent legislation providing the legal framework for the regulation and development of the real estate sector.
Ladakh: The Union Territory to which these specific real estate regulation and development rules are exclusively applicable.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 501] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 3, 2026/आषाढ 12, 1948
No. 501] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026/ASHADHA 12, 1948
आवासन और िहरी कार् यमत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 िुलाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 559(अ).— केन्द्रीर् सरकार, भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) अजधजनर्म, 2016 (2016 का 16)
की धारा 2 के खडं (छ) के उप-खंड (i) के साथ पठित धारा 84 द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए तथा िन जवश्वास
(उपबंधों का संिोधन) अजधजनर्म, 2026 (2026 का 8) की अनुसूची क्रम संख्र्ा 70 के साथ पठित धारा 2 के तहत उि
अजधजनर्म की धारा 68 में दकए गए संिोधनों के अनुसरण में, लद्दाख भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) जनर्म,
2020 में और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती है, अथायत्:—
1. (1) इन जनर्मों का संजिप्त नाम लद्दाख भ-ू संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) संिोधन जनर्म, 2026 ह।ै
(2) र् ेरािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
4997 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. लद्दाख भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) जनर्म, 2020 म,ें जनर्म 33 म,ें उप-जनर्म (1) म,ें सारणी म ें
जनम्नजलजखत पंजि का लोप दकर्ा िाएगा, अथायत:् —
“धारा 68 के अधीन कारावास का िंड प्लॉट, अपाटयमेंट र्ा भवन र्थाजस्ट्थजत, की आकजलत लागत का 10% अंि”
[फा. सं. ओ-17024/72/2026-आवास-एमओएचर्ूए-भाग(6)/पी-9218780]
कुलिीप नारार्ण, संर्ुि सजचव
ठटप्पणी: लद्दाख भ-ू संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) जनर्म, 2020 भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3,
उप-खंड (i) में अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 619(अ), दिनांक 08 अक्टूबर, 2020 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे।
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.
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