A Bombay High Court bench of justices BR Gavai and Riyaz Chagla, on July 19, 2017, imposed a fine and quashed a March 2017 order of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of acting chief justice Gita Mittal and justice C Hari Shankar, while disapproving of a road being built through the forest, said that “No encroachment can be permitted in … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi High Court, on May 31, 2017, set up a committee comprising officials from the centre and the city government, to decide the issue of regularisation of unauthorised colonies, including the posh Sainik … READ FULL STORY
The Allahabad High Court, on May 3, 2017, declined a plea to unseal 1,060 flats in Supertech’s Czar Suites, in Greater Noida. The flats, which were allegedly illegally constructed, were sealed following the order … READ FULL STORY
A bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), headed by chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar, on April 21, 2017, directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), to inspect the floodplains near Okhla and submit a comprehensive … READ FULL STORY
The suburban collector’s office has registered an FIR against 53 unauthorised structures that it had identified, in the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) in suburban Versova, an official said. Deependra Singh Kushwah, Mumbai suburban collector, … READ FULL STORY
Refusing to approve the Maharashtra government’s policy to regularise illegal structures in the state, a bench of justices Abhay Oka and Anuja Prabhudesai of the Bombay High Court said, “If an illegal structure is … READ FULL STORY
Residents of Gulmohar Green Society on March 16, 2017, staged a protest against the demolition drive by the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and raised slogans against the colony’s builder for allegedly flouting norms. The … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar, on February 22, 2017, gave the centre four weeks to take a decision on the AAP government’s proposal to regularise unauthorised … READ FULL STORY
A division bench of justices VM Kanade and PR Bora of the Bombay High Court, on February 7, 2017, directed the government to submit before it old and new Google maps of wetland areas, … READ FULL STORY
The Allahabad High Court, on January 11, 2017, stayed the allotment of more than 1,000 flats in Supertech Czar Suites luxury apartments at Greater Noida, after allegations that proper sanction was not obtained for … READ FULL STORY
Taking note of the local commissioner’s report that there has been improper demarcation of the floodplains of the Yamuna river, resulting in a scenario where 85% of buildings on the Yamuna floodplains are liable … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra government, which has decided to regularise unauthorised constructions till December 2015 on a mass scale in urban belts, has said that criminal cases will be filed against builders responsible for illegalities. Chief … READ FULL STORY
