Y.K. SHANKARDASS vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA . — Crl.A. No. 1146/2006

Summary of Y.K. Shankardass v. State of Maharashtra (Crl.A. No. 001146/2006) On November 10, 2006, the Supreme Court allowed Y.K. Shankardass's appeal against prosecution under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966. The appellant, nominated as a joint no-objection certificate holder for building repairs, was prosecuted alongside tenants who made unauthorized constructions on floors he did not occupy. The Court found his case identical to co-holder S.P. Jain's, whom the High Court had earlier discharged, holding that mere NOC holder status does not constitute liability for unauthorized construction by contractors/architects. The Court set aside the High Court's judgment and granted the appellant's discharge application. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.