Legal
The High Court of Bombay has filed a case against the changes proposed on the Building Control Act, 1968. Justice Salvi reported saying that as per his observations the rent controller has no power to amend the law and with the orders given by the High Court. When a writ petition was passed over this [...] Continue Reading »
The civic departments in Mumbai are blaming each other over the red-tapism in the government departments and over this issue the Bombay High Court (BHC) has frowned upon the wrangling of the Road over Bridge (RoB) at Jogeshwari in Mumbai. The BHC is fed up with this case getting dragged in the court from long [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has been given the liberty by the High Court (HC) wherein BDA wing has to deal with the investigations on the illegally constructed buildings and also on the unauthorized constructions on the yet to be constructed road near Nagharbhavi in Bangalore. Chief Justice Vikramjit Singh reported saying that this matter prevails [...] Continue Reading »
The Madras High Court levied Infrastructure and Development (ID) charges on the builders and the promoters on behalf of managing the water and sewerage amenities. Justice D Murugesan and Justice KK Sasidharan short listed nearly 100 builders against the this payment charges. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) [...] Continue Reading »
About 45 farmers from Patwari, who had earlier decided not to collect the compensation, have now agreed to take the money and sign the affidavits. According to sources, this group of disgruntled farmers had filed petitions stating that Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) officials had not redressed their grievances regarding abadi land and other [...] Continue Reading »
The real estate giant DLF slapped Rs 630 crore fine. DLF had delayed construction of the project and increased the number of floors without informing buyers. The verdict on complaint filed by the Belaire Owner’s Association will relieve customers, who say sale agreements are heavily tilted in favour of the builder. The Competition Commission order [...] Continue Reading »
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) must not allow builders to sell 20% of the total area of the property till they meet necessary norms and procure the occupancy certificate. Such a policy will help curb violations. Not even 5% of builders procure building commencement and completion certificates. This is a gross violation. Those buying [...] Continue Reading »
A building on Anna Salai, Chennai has violated development regulations like setback area, floor space index and parking allotment. The owner of the building obtained permission from Chennai Corporation in 1987 for construction of ground plus one floor for a furniture showroom. But, the owner deviated from the original plan and constructed ground plus three [...] Continue Reading »
Sadashivnagar has about 130 commercial buildings.The residents’ welfare association had filed a petition stating that residential properties were being used to house commercial establishments. The High Court on Tuesday has directed the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to take action within eight weeks against unauthorized establishments in Sadashivnagar and the RMV Extension, where residential properties [...] Continue Reading »
Haryana Government has ensured that out of 65 petitions filed, 55 petitions against land acquisition in some areas of Gurgaon have been withdrawn and the claimants have agreed to put their grievances before a high-powered committee headed by principal secretary, town and country planning, to examine land acquisition for developing residential sectors 58-63 and 65-67 [...] Continue Reading »
