New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the civic authorities over rampant illegal constructions and repeated non-compliance with its earlier directions, observing that if officials fail to act even after the top court’s orders, it raises serious concerns about the plight of ordinary citizens.A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan directed the constitution of an expert committee comprising senior professors and draughtsmen from IIT Delhi, wh…
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New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Senior advocate Ajit Kumar Sinha, appointed as amicus curiae by the Supreme Court in the ongoing proceedings concerning illegal constructions and land-use violations across the country, has brought to the notice of the apex court the recent collapse of an illegally constructed five-storeyed building in Delhi’s Saket area, which left six persons dead and 14 injured. In a status report filed before the top court, the amicus curiae said that the tragedy was a consequence of…