Harbinder Singh Sekhon v. State of Punjab
Supreme Court of IndiaSupreme Court of India, 2026, February judgment reference 162Bench: Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta
The Supreme Court has observed that the 'Change Of Land Use' permission granted under the Punjab Regional Town Planning and Development Act without legal authority on the date of its issuance, cannot be rendered lawful by a later, ex post facto approval, unless the statute expressly provides for such retrospective validation.