Topic
Eco-Sensitive Zone
2 articles
Civil & Property Litigation
No Public Purpose Overrides an Elephant Corridor: Karnataka High Court Quashes the Suryanagar Land Acquisition Inside the Bannerghatta Eco-Sensitive Zone
A twelve-year-old land acquisition for a housing layout survived every procedural challenge landowners could throw at it — until the Karnataka High Court held that no public purpose can override the ecological integrity of an elephant corridor abutting a national park.
13 min readCivil & Property Litigation
Redevelopment by Majority: Sattva New Heights v. Patankar on When a Minority Member Can Enjoin a Housing Society
Two members out of three hundred got an injunction that stopped an entire redevelopment project. The Bombay High Court took it apart, ground by ground — and along the way set out how courts should treat SPV bidders, shifting environmental classifications and project management consultants in society redevelopment disputes.
16 min read