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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…

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No Authority: Registrars Can’t Issue NOCs for Redevelopment

PUNE: Maharashtra Cooperation Commissioner Deepak Taware has clarified that registrars and sub-registrars lack the authority to issue a ‘no objection certificate’ (NOC) to housing societies for property redevelopment. The commissioner emphasized that the general body of the cooperative housing society is the primary decision-making authority regarding redevelopment matters. Referring to a writ petition in the Bombay High Court, Taware highlighted that a 2019 government resolution defines the roles of registrars and cooperative societies as supervisory only. According to the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, there are no provisions granting registrars the right to issue NOCs for redevelopment, underscoring that the…