Authorities Directed Not to Permit Construction Near Protected Monuments Without ASI’s Consent: Karnataka High Court
In a strong and decisive judgment, the Karnataka High Court has directed the State Urban Development Department to issue an immediate circular barring officers from granting permissions for new constructions in or around protected monuments without prior approval from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), in line with the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and its Amendment Act, 2010. Court calls for mandatory ASI approval before…
