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Background of the Case The Supreme Court of India has delivered a strong message against unauthorised constructions, holding that courts must not legitimise illegal structures merely because municipal regulations allow compounding on payment of fees. The observations were made while dismissing a petition challenging the demolition of unauthorised constructions in Secunderabad, Telangana. The appeal arose from a judgment of the Telangana High Court which had ordered the removal of illegal constructions raised without permission from the Secunderabad Cantonment Board. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi emphasised that post-facto regularisation of illegal constructions defeats the rule of law and encourages rampant encroachment on public and private land. Supreme Court’s Observations: Rule of Law Cannot Be Compromised The apex court categorically held that demolition is the correct legal course where unauthorised constructions are raised, a...

Background of the Case A contempt petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court alleging that the State government wilfully disobeyed a previous judicial order directing the demolition of 65 illegal buildings in the Kalyan–Dombivli region. The earlier order required the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) to complete the demolition within three months and to coordinate with police authorities to relocate the occupants before carrying out the action. The petitioner, Sandeep Pandurang Patil, an architect by profession, has argued that despite clear directions issued in November 2024, the KDMC and State authorities failed to comply, amounting to deliberate disobedience of court orders.