Karnataka High Court favors Revised Master Plan over BBMP

The Karnataka High Court ruled that the Revised Master Plan (RMP)-2015 regulations will take precedence over the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) building bylaws for balcony construction. This allows longer balconies than previously permitted by BBMP rules. The court clarified that the floor area of balconies must be included in the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) calculations, contrary to BBMP bylaws that exclude balcony area. This decision came from petitions by a structural engineer and a construction firm seeking alignment of BBMP bylaws with RMP-2015. The ruling emphasizes that the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act's regulations are intended for orderly development and should override conflicting building bylaws.