Illegal, unsafe buildings: Supreme Court seeks action reports, summons senior MCD officials to CourtIn a matter concerning illegal and unsafe buildings and structures across the country, the Supreme Court has passed strong directions by di...
09 Jul, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Gurugram: Representation submitted seeking demolition of 'illegal commercial hub' on govt landA Gurugram resident has urged authorities to demolish an alleged illegal commercial cluster on government land, citing Supreme Court direct...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Living in a flat? Govt may soon introduce a new certificate that could reveal whether your building is actually safe to live inThe Indian government is considering introducing durability certificates for buildings to address growing concerns over unsafe construction...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Delhi HC refuses to waive 30-day notice period under Special Marriage Act, says courts cannot override statutory mandateThe Delhi High Court has refused to relax the mandatory 30-day waiting period prescribed under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, for a couple...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Israel is tightening its grip on east Jerusalem with evictions and demolitionsPalestinian homes face demolition in East Jerusalem as Israel expands Jewish settlements. Families are displaced, losing their properties a...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Supreme Court: Court appointed amicus curiae seeks direction to MCD on action taken against illegal constructionsA court-appointed amicus curiae has approached the Supreme Court for urgent intervention. This follows a building collapse in Saidulajab, D...
08 Jun, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
143 illegal structures to be removed in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh as SC upholds road widening projectDemolitions began Sunday in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh. Authorities cleared 143 illegal structures. The Supreme Court upheld orders for road wid...
31 May, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Mumbai anti-encroachment drive: Western Railway clears Rs 600 crore land, violence erupts in BandraWestern Railway is conducting a massive anti-encroachment drive in Garib Nagar, Mumbai. Hundreds of structures are being demolished to recl...
21 May, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Son’s two shops were stated to be demolished without compensation; HC stops demolition as he produced a registered sale deedA man successfully saved his two shops from demolition by the municipality. The shops were slated for removal to widen a road. The Andhra P...
20 May, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Govt can't demolish properties or act as judge, SC on bulldozer action against accusedBulldozer Justice: The Supreme Court emphasized the Constitution's protection against arbitrary government actions, stating that the execut...
13 Nov, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
How can houses be demolished without following procedure prescribed by law, asks SCThe Supreme Court of India has questioned the demolition of houses of accused individuals in criminal cases, stating that even convicts sho...
02 Sep, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
SC says it proposes to lay down pan-India guidelines on issue of demolition actionThe Supreme Court questioned the demolition of a house solely because the owner is an accused. Emphasizing the need for legal procedure, th...
02 Sep, 2024, 01.52 PM IST
Final review of preparations done, twin towers to be razed on schedule: Noida Authority CEOMaheshwari came to Emerald Court, and there was a meeting with all the relevant parties, such as local resident groups and government organ...
25 Aug, 2022, 06.45 PM IST
Noida twin towers: Status report on demolition preparation to be filed in SC on ThursdayThe apex court, which had ordered the demolition of the nearly 100-metre-tall structures, will take up the matter for hearing on August 12,...
10 Aug, 2022, 10.39 PM IST
Twin-tower demolition to take longer than 3 months: Supertech informs NOIDAThe real estate group cited opinion of top experts it had hired for reviewing the demolition plan of the two under-construction tower in se...
29 Oct, 2021, 08.42 PM IST
- Bombay High Court defers hearing on Adarsh's plea against demolition order
Adarsh's lawyer advocate Saket Mone told the division bench of justices V M Kanade and S C Gupte that the petition in the Supreme Court wou...
30 Sep, 2013, 06.33 PM IST