Routine delays caused by business exigencies not covered by force majeure

DLF Home Developers Ltd. Vs Capital Greens Flat Buyers Association Etc. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court has upheld the findings of the NCDRC to hold that the “delay in the approval of building plans is a normal incident of a construction project. A developer in the position of the appellant would be conscious of these delays and cannot set this up as a defence to a claim for compensation where a delay has been occasioned beyond the contractually agreed period for handing over possession”. FULL TEXT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT 1 These appeals arise from a judgment of the National ...