https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199818 Under the Delhi Development Act, 1957, use of land or buildings contrary to the operative plan attracts penal consequences under Section 29(2), but liability depends on factual proof that the particular premises were assigned a specified use and that the offence ingredients are made out. Where those matters are disputed, the High Court should not quash the prosecution in writ or revisional jurisdiction merely because the Master Plan does not expressly specify the use. The proper course is for the criminal court to assess the evidence and determine whether the alleged violation is established. The prosecutions were therefore required to proceed in accordance with law. en-us Tue, 19 Nov 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199818 Under the Delhi Development Act, 1957, use of land or buildings contrary to the operative plan attracts penal consequences under Section 29(2), but liability depends on factual proof that the particular premises were assigned a specified use and that the offence ingredients are made out. Where those matters are disputed, the High Court should not quash the prosecution in writ or revisional jurisdiction merely because the Master Plan does not expressly specify the use. The proper course is for the criminal court to assess the evidence and determine whether the alleged violation is established. The prosecutions were therefore required to proceed in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 19 Nov 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199818