Karnataka HC: Premium FAR Scheme Isn’t Akrama-Sakrama Rebranded
BENGALURU: The High Court has upheld the state’s Premium Floor Area Ratio (FAR) scheme, asserting that it should not be equated with the controversial Akrama-Sakrama scheme, which is aimed at regularizing unauthorized constructions. In its judgment, delivered on June 15, the division bench, comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Poonacha, dismissed a public interest litigation and a related writ appeal, emphasizing that the Premium FAR scheme fundamentally differs from Akrama-Sakrama. The Premium FAR scheme modifies development regulations uniformly rather than legalizing illegal structures. The court noted that the Akrama-Sakrama scheme allows for regularizing unauthorized constructions through payment, while…