SC-appointed amicus requests MCD action on illegal constructions
NEW DELHI: An amicus curiae appointed by the court has approached the Supreme Court with requests for directions, including an affidavit from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) detailing the survey and actions taken against illegal constructions in the capital. This plea comes in the wake of the collapse of a purportedly illegal five-storey building in Saidulajab, which resulted in six fatalities and at least 14 injuries on May 30. On March 25, a bench featuring Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan expressed serious concern regarding the widespread violations of building regulations and the municipal authorities’ failure to curb unauthorized…