**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026, to align local regulations with the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026. These rules, which come into force on July 3, 2026, specifically omit certain penalty provisions related to imprisonment under Section 68 of the RERA Act. The amendment simplifies the compounding table by removing specific financial penalties previously tied to these offences.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**General Provisions**
* **Title:** The rules are cited as the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026.
* **Effective Date:** The amendments became effective upon their publication in the Official Gazette on July 3, 2026.
* **Legal Authority:** The notification is issued under the powers conferred by Section 84 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, and the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
**Specific Amendments to Rule 33**
* **Omission of Penalties:** In the table under sub-rule (1) of Rule 33 of the 2016 Rules, the row pertaining to offences "Punishable with imprisonment under section 68" has been entirely omitted.
* **Removal of Financial Compounding:** The associated penalty of "ten per cent. of the estimated cost of the plot, apartment or building" for these specific offences is no longer applicable under this rule.
**Impact Analysis**
**Real Estate Promoters and Developers**
**Impact**
The removal of the specific row in Rule 33 modifies the framework for compounding offences related to Section 68 of the Act. This changes the predefined financial penalty previously calculated as 10% of the project's estimated cost for such violations.
**Action Required**
Promoters must update their legal compliance manuals to reflect the changes in penalty structures and ensure they are aware of the revised legal consequences for non-compliance with Section 68.
**Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and Legal Practitioners**
**Impact**
Regulatory authorities must adjust their enforcement and compounding processes in Dadra and Nagar Haveli to match the amended table in Rule 33.
**Action Required**
Authorities and legal professionals must ensure that any ongoing or future proceedings regarding Rule 33(1) do not apply the omitted provisions and utilize the updated regulatory framework.
Key Entities Referenced
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026: The newly notified rules that amend existing regulations to omit certain imprisonment penalties for real estate violations.
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The enabling legislation that mandated amendments to the Real Estate Act to decriminalize specific offenses.
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: The primary central act governing the real estate sector under which these regional rules are framed and amended.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli: The specific Union Territory central to the geographic applicability and scope of these rules.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: The primary central ministry responsible for notifying and regulating these real estate rules.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 498] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 3, 2026/आषाढ 12, 1948
No. 498] 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. 556(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 म ें दकए गए संिोधनों के अनुसरण में, िािरा एव ं नगर हवेली भू-सपं िा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास)
(सामान्द्र्) जनर्म, 2016 में और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती ह,ै अथायत:् —
1. (1) इन जनर्मों का संजिप्त नाम िािरा एव ं नगर हवेली भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) संिोधन जनर्म,
2026 ह।ै
(2) र् ेरािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
4994 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. िािरा एवं नगर हवले ी भू-सपं िा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) जनर्म, 2016 म,ें जनर्म 33 म,ें उप-जनर्म (1) म,ें
सारणी में जनम्नजलजखत पंजि का लोप दकर्ा िाएगा, अथायत:्—
“धारा 68 के अंतगयत कारावास का प्लॉट, अपाटयमेंट अथवा भवन िैसा भी मामला हो, की आकजलत लागत का
िंडनीर् 10%”
[फा. सं. ओ-17024/72/2026-आवास-एमओएचर्ूए-भाग(3)/पी-9218777]
कुलिीप नारार्ण, संर्ुि सजचव
ठटप्पणी: िािरा एवं नगर हवेली भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) जनर्म, 2016 भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खडं (i) म ें अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 1022(अ), दिनांक 31 अक्टूबर, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए
गए थे।
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026
G.S.R. 556(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 Dadra and Nagar Haveli Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Dadra and Nagar Haveli 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 Dadra and Nagar Haveli Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016, 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(3)/P-9218777]
KULDIP NARAYAN, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Dadra and Nagar Haveli Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016 were published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 1022(E), dated
the 31st October, 2016.
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