India, July 20 -- The size of an advertisement or the fact that it was published free of cost does not absolve a real estate developer of its obligation to prominently display mandatory RERA registration details, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has ruled while imposing a Rs.15,000 penalty on a Pune-based developer.

The authority observed that a promoter remains responsible for complying with its directions regardless of whether the advertisement is paid or published free of cost.

The MahaRERA registration number and website address must be displayed in a font size equal to or larger than that used for the project's contact details and address, the regulator said.

The order pertains to the regulator initiatin...