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NewsBar&BenchTuesday, 22 September 2026NEW

Supreme Court orders Karnataka not to regularise illegal constructions under garb of Premium FAR

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Karnataka government on a plea challenging the Premium Floor Area Ratio (FAR) scheme introduced by the State [Citizens Action Forum v. State of Karnataka].A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana directed that the Premium FAR shall not be used to regularise unauthorised constructions."Issue notice. Let Counter affidavit be filed within four weeks. Meanwhile, the Premium FAR shall not be us
Key Facts
TypeNews
SourceBar and Bench
PublishedTuesday, 22 September 2026
Affected Population1.4 billion citizens, 20 million government employees
Key Numbers
20 million central + state government employees
Rs 3.3 lakh crore transferred via DBT
1,500+ services on UMANG app
PMAY: 4.13 crore houses total sanctioned
Key Authorities
PMOCabinet SecretariatDARPGNITI AayogMinistry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Key Stakeholders
Civil ServantsState GovernmentsJudiciaryHomebuyersReal Estate DevelopersSlum Dwellers
Government Context
NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
LeftCentreRight
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Governance & Reform180 tracked→Housing22 tracked→
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