Coming soon: Clause in real estate bill to check bias against religion, sexual orientation, diet
Written by Shalini NairNew Delhi
Updated: Jun 12, 2016
The anti-discrimination clause will provide recourse to buyers who are denied a house by builders owing to their caste, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, dietary choices or any such factors. Once the rules are notified, those affected can approach the state-level regulatory authority, followed by the appellate tribunal.
Under the RERA [The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA)], builders failing to adhere to the tribunal’s orders are liable to face imprisonment of up to three years and/or a monetary fine, according to the legislation.
Ministry sources said that during the passage of the bill in the Rajya Sabha in March, Congress MPs Kumari Selja and Rajeev Gowda had demanded that an amendment should be made to the Act itself so as to provide for safeguards against discrimination. [ . . . ]
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