Area Development Act News Today

Greater Noida Authority serves notices to over 350 individuals for illegal construction on government land and Hindon floodplains. Violators instructed to remove structures or face demolition action. CEO emphasizes investing only in authorized properties to avoid illegal constructions.

The Court observed that the Constitution still protected private property.

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench today (May 1) reserved its judgement on the issue of whether private resources form part of the material resource of the community under Article 39(b) of the...

What is this article, which was introduced in the constitution through an amendment in 1971? What legal complications followed?

The case currently before the SC arose out of a challenge to the 1986 amendment to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 (MHADA) by owners of ‘cessed’ properties in Mumbai.

A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, is looking into a three-decade-old case to decide whether privately-owned property can be considered "material resources of the community"

A 9-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 24) continued the hearing of the issue whether material resources of the community includes privately owned resources in its...

The Supreme Courts 9-judge Constitution Bench today (April 25) resumed hearing the issue of whether the phrase Material Resource of The Community in Article 39(b) of the Constitution covers in its...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 23) commenced the hearing of the 9-judge constitution bench which is set to examine whether material resources of the community includes privately owned resources...

The court has set out to decide whether the words material resources of the community used in Article 39 (b) of the Constitution also includes private property. This debate has spanned decades and has been interpreted differently by several courts of law. Once the SC answers this question, the definition will be important for any debate on wealth redistribution.