Property Disputes Published & Fact-Checked 1 Sept 2026

Can a Resident Welfare Association (RWA) ban pets or restrict bachelors from renting flats?

No. Guidelines from the Animal Welfare Board of India and Supreme Court judgments hold that RWAs have no legal authority to ban pets or restrict tenants based on bachelor/marital status, food habits, or religion. Such bye-laws are ultra vires and legally void.

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