{
  "id": 2359893,
  "title": "No OC for 18 yrs, flat owners get 6 cr compensation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/no-oc-for-18-yrs-flat-owners-get-6-cr-compensation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:26:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/developer-didnt-provide-occupancy-certificate-to-flat-owners-for-18-years-ncdrc-orders-rs-6-crore-compensation-for-mumbai-society-residents/articleshow/133400037.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a landmark ruling, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) awarded Rs 6 crore in compensation to residents of a Mumbai housing society who had been living without an Occupancy Certificate (OC) for 18 years. The commission found the developer and its partners to be jointly and severally liable for the deficiency in service, rejecting the developer's claim that illegal construction by residents had impeded the OC process.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}