Demolition

Bombay High Court orders demolition of portions of 48 high-rise buildings near Mumbai Airport

The high court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocate Yashwant Shenoy raising concerns over the dangers posed by high-rises near the Mumbai airport

Rajasthan govt razes temples in Alwar, says BJP as it steps up its attack against the Congress

Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia alleged that under the Congress regime, work has been done to divide people of the state in the name of caste and religion

Supertech moves Supreme Court to save twin 40-storey towers in Noida from demolition

Due to the proximity of Tower-17 (Ceyane) with the other residential towers, it cannot demolish the building by blowing through explosives and it would have to be done brick by brick, Supertech said.

The Nail House: Themes of loss, belongingness attached to crumbling city habitats explored in a photo exhibition

A nail house is a term that refers to homes where residents refuse to vacate and abandon their premises despite the pressure from builder sharks, thugs and corrupt officials. The guise of re-development, and the lure of a new square foot area, couples with coercion and intimidation. A loner, a family might dig their heels into their stand-alone and crumbling habitats. Eventually, time swallows the grit and determination to hold on.

Bombay HC quashes BMC's demolition order of Kangana Ranaut's bungalow after staying proceedings in September

Bombay High Court says the act of demolition was "actuated by legal malice," adding it disapproves of authorities using "muscle power" against citizens.

BMC did not follow own rules, 'something fishy' in Kangana Ranaut's bungalow demolition: Bombay HC

The bench noted that in cases of similar illegalities in buildings close to Kangana Ranaut's, the BMC had waited for several days to carry out the demolition.

BMC demolishes 'illegal alterations' at Kangana Ranaut's Mumbai bungalow

Earlier in the day, BMC posted a second notice outside Kangana Ranaut's bungalow, informing her of the action being taken by the civic body, he said.

55-meter-high Jain Coral Cove demolished in Kochi for violating CRZ norms; third building razed after SC order

55-meter high Jain Coral Cove was built in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone norms in Maradu Municipality

Narendra Modi's Kashi-Viswanath Temple Corridor gets boost as SC clears demolition of shops hindering progress in Varanasi project

The Supreme Court cleared the demolition of six shops in Varanasi that were seen as a thorn in the side of the Rs 600-crore Kashi-Viswanath Temple Corridor project, which would create an open 50-feet wide corridor between the Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga Temple complex and the adjacent Ganges’ Manikarnika and Lalita ghats

Bombay HC seeks explanation from Maharashtra govt for 'gross delay' in demolition of illegal shrines in state

The request comes after the Maharashtra government filed another request for an extension in the deadline. Prior to this, the government had said it would finish the process of demolition by August 2016. It later sought extension till December 2017 to comply with the order.