SC asks civic bodies to act on unauthorised buildings
The Supreme Court linked illegal construction and weak municipal enforcement to recent fatal fires in Delhi, Gurugram, and Lucknow.
AI generatedThe Supreme Court has linked unauthorised constructions to public safety risks in dense urban areas and warned civic bodies that slackness in enforcement will not be tolerated. The issue has immediate relevance for municipal governance, fire safety, and the right to life under Article 21.
What happened
The Bench referred to illegal building clusters in cramped localities of Delhi, Gurugram in Haryana, and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, and connected them to recent fatal fire incidents. It specifically cited a fire in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on June 3 and another in Lucknow on June 22.
UPSC may ask how courts balance enforcement of building norms, municipal accountability, and the right to life under Article 21 in congested urban areas.
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