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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Illegal construction

25 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2025. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

G. Mohandas vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 541 : 2025 INSC 854
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash FIR against the appellants-officials of the Municipal Corporation and the builder u/s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Prevention of C…
Kaniz Ahmed vs Sabuddin & Ors.
SC · 30 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2467 : 2025 INSC 610
Whether the High Court has exercised its jurisdiction in public interest by directing the KMC to initiate demolition of the unauthorised construction.
Rajendra Kumar Barjatya and Another vs U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad & Ors.
SC · 17 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1320 : 2024 INSC 990
Respondent Nos.5 (original allottee of the plot) and 6 (Respondent No.5’s power of attorney) without any approval from the competent authority, unauthorizedly constructed commercial shops on the subject property which wa…
In Re: Directions in the Matter of Demolition of Structures vs -
SC · 13 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 722 : 2024 INSC 866
Whether the executive should be permitted to take away the shelter of a family or families as a measure for infliction of penalty on a person who is accused in a crime. In other words, whether properties of persons, who…
Sh Mukesh Kumar vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & Ors
Delhi HC · 11 September 2024
The petitioner filed a Public Interest Litigation under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking directions against the respondents to take action against officials who illegally sanctioned construction plans on…
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs Darshan Lal Bohra & Ors.
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1001 : 2024 INSC 508
(i) Whether the respondents-landowners forestalled their right to challenge the acquisition proceeding on the ground of non-compliance of Section 5A, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 because they have not filed objections; or…
In Re : T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 6 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 187 : 2024 INSC 178
The issues were : (i) Whether Tiger Safaris and Zoos are on the same footing; (ii) Whether establishment of a ‘Tiger Safari’ at Pakhrau in Corbett Tiger reserve was legal; (iii) Illegal construction in Corbett Tiger rese…
Gostho Behari Das vs Dipak Kumar Sanyal & Ors.
SC · 28 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1174 : 2023 INSC 653
S.C.R.REPORTS 1174 : 2023 INSC [2023] 653 10 S.C.R. SUPREME COURT GOSTHO BEHARI DAS v. DIPAK KUMAR SANYAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.4725 of 2023) JULY 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Contempt of Courts Act, 19…
The State of Haryana and Ors. vs Satpal & Ors.
SC · 3 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 12 : 2023 INSC 201
THE STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. v. SATPAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 2984-2985 of 2022) MARCH 03, 2023 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Act – Punjab Village Common Land (Regulat…
Istkar vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 11 November 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 854 : 2022 INSC 1324
ISTKAR v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No.2034 of 2022) NOVEMBER 11, 2022 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND SUDHANSHU DHULIA, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Chapter VIII – s.107, 117 – Bond in the sum…
Sau Rajani vs Sau Smita & Anr.
SC · 8 August 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 126 : 2022 INSC 805
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s.9 – Bar of jurisdiction of civil court – Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 (MHADA) – ss.71, 177 and 66(1)(a)(iv) – Appellant claimed to be in possession of the residentia…
New Delhi Municipal Council vs Ganga Devi & Anr.
SC · 27 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 228 : 2021 INSC 549
Eviction – Predecessor of the occupant-respondent no.1 was allotted the site in question in 1998 by license deed – Shop transferred in favour of occupant – Show cause notice issued alleging sub-letting and unauthorized c…
Supertech Limited vs Emerald Court Owner Resident Welfare Association & Ors.
SC · 31 August 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 976 : 2021 INSC 427
National Building Regulations, 2006 – Regulation 33.2.3 – National Building Code 2005 – UP Apartment Act 2010 – ss. 4(1), 4(4), 5 – Adherence to minimum distance requirement between buildings – Collusion and illegal cons…
Himachal Pradesh Bus Stand Management and Development Authority (Hpbsm & Da) vs The Central Empowered Committee etc. & Ors.
SC · 12 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 344 : 2021 INSC 18
HIMACHAL PRADESH BUS STAND MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HPBSM & DA) v. THE CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE ETC. & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 5231-32 of 2016) JANUARY 12, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, INDU MALHOTR…
M.C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 14 August 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 718 : 2020 INSC 492
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 – Present writ petition was filed in 1985 concerning issues like environment in Delhi, shifting of heavy industries, misuse of premises (including unauthorized construction) etc. – S…
Sakkubai etc. etc. vs State of Karnataka & Ors. etc. etc.
SC · 11 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 763 : 2020 INSC 166
Mysore Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1961 – ss. 19(1) & 19(3) – 1988 notification declaring Virupapura Gaddi as ‘protected areas’ u/s. 19(3) of the Act, 1961 – Validity of – H…
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. vs M/s Sunbeam High Tech Developers Private Ltd.
SC · 24 October 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 971 : 2019 INSC 1193
Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act (Bom.III of 1988) – ss.342 and 351 – The Municipal Corporation demolished the structure in exercise of powers vested in it, but in violation of the procedure prescribed – The High Court d…
M/s Treaty Construction & Anr. vs M/s Ruby Tower Co-Op. Hsg. Society Ltd.
SC · 19 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 606 : 2019 INSC 780
M/S TREATY CONSTRUCTION & ANR. v. M/S RUBY TOWER CO-OP. HSG. SOCIETY LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 5699 of 2019) JULY 19, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND DINESH MAHESHWARI, JJ.] Consumer Protection – Deficiency of service – Appel…
The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority vs The State of Kerala Maradu Municipality & Ors.
SC · 8 May 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 625 : 2019 INSC 651
Environmental Laws : Coastal areas notified as CRZ-III – Appellant authority empowered to deal with the environmental issues relating to the notified CRZ – Allegation that there was violation in issuance of building perm…
Cantonment Board, Meerut & Anr. vs Afzal
SC · 23 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 275 : 2019 INSC 558
Cantonments Act, 1924: ss. 184 and 185 – Illegal erection or re-erection – Allegation that respondents carried out unauthorized constructions without prior permission within the area of cantonment – Issuance of notices b…
Sampada Yogesh Waghdhare vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 22 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 215 : 2019 INSC 554
Maharashtra Municipal Council Nagar Panchayat and Industrial Township Act, 1965: ss. 44(1)(e) – Disqualification under – For unauthorized construction by the spouse of the Municipal Councillor/President of the Council –…
Board of Trustees for the Port of Kolkata and Ors. vs Apl (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.
SC · 21 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 829 : 2019 INSC 245
Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 – ss.2(g), 5, 5A and 6 – Land allotted to one M/s. Shalimar Tar Products Ltd. (STPL) – STPL stopped paying rent to the Port Trust – Lease in favour of STPL e…
R.S. Sehrawat vs Rajeev Malhotra & Ors.
SC · 5 September 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 634 : 2018 INSC 779
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – s. 19(1)(b) – Contempt of court – Reconstruction of the unauthorised constructions – On facts, writ petition by the respondent seeking action against appellantjunior engineer and others inv…
Flora Elias Nahoum & Ors. vs Idrish Ali Laskar
SC · 25 January 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 272 : 2018 INSC 55
Rent Control and Eviction: West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956 – s.13(1)(a) – Eviction suit – Claim of, on four grounds, default in payment of monthly rent, bonafide need, sub-letting and unauthorized construction in…
The Secretary, Kerala State Coastal Management Authority vs Dlf Universal Limited
SC · 10 January 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 146 : 2018 INSC 21
Environmental Laws: Environment clearance – Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification – Violation of – Regularisation of illegal construction – On facts, construction of multi-storey residential complex on the bank of C…

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