Airports Authority’s Height Restriction Order Restored in Long-Running Kolkata Airport Tower Dispute; Technical Findings on Aviation Safety Upheld: Delhi High Court

After prolonged litigation and technical scrutiny, the Delhi High Court has settled a significant aviation safety dispute involving construction of high-rise towers near Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. In a judgment delivered on 24 December, a Division Bench restored the order of the Airports Authority of India restricting the height of a commercial tower and rejected the challenge raised by the real estate developer. Background of the Dispute…