Karnataka HC: Compliance with Safety Norms Essential for Buildings
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has ruled that high-rise residential buildings, including compact or “pocket” apartments, cannot be permitted if they pose a public safety risk, particularly to their occupants and nearby residents. A division bench, consisting of Justice DK Singh and Justice TM Nadaf, made this determination while dismissing a writ appeal from a Bengaluru real estate developer regarding compliance with fire safety setback requirements. The appeal, filed by Vishnu Sri Builders and Developers, contested an earlier order from a single judge about a modified building sanction plan for an apartment project in Halagevaderahalli, Rajarajeshwari Nagar. The dispute stemmed…