Apex court urges states and HCs to take tough stand against illegal constructions

The Supreme Court has turned the spotlight on unauthorised constructions, urging high courts and state governments to act decisively against the menace that has eroded urban planning, strained civic infrastructure and endangered public safety.

- Utkarsh Anand

The bench, while dealing with two separate matters, underscored that illegal constructions were not merely private disputes but an issue of larger public interest requiring iron-hand enforce