Residential Premises Used for Commercial Activity Must Be Sealed, Authorities Cannot ‘Pick and Choose’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed authorities to give priority to stopping commercial activity in areas specifically earmarked for residential use. In its order dated 22.09.2026 in M.A. (C) D. No. 17103/2026, the Court said premises found being used commercially in such residential areas should, in the first instance, be sealed. The matter arises from proceedings in SLP(C) No. 8044/2025, involving Loganathan versus The State of Tamil Nadu. A large number…