
Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab Unified Building Rules 2025 | Completed Constructions Must Comply with Approval Rules, Not Prospective Changes : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a petition seeking reclassification of a hotel as a commercial building under the suspended 2025 Rules, ruling that completed constructions must adhere to the regulations under which they were approved. The court held that violations or prospective rule changes cannot retroactively benefit non-compliant buildings, reinforcing strict compliance in urban planning.