New Delhi, May 31 -- In a significant development for Gurgaon, the Supreme Court has brought the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) into ongoing proceedings examining alleged unauthorised constructions, alleged illegal land-use changes and alleged violations of building norms across the country.

A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan, hearing a matter relating to alleged building norm violations, directed that notice be issued to the GMDA along with several other authorities in the National Capital Region, including NOIDA, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad.

The authorities have been asked to participate in the proceedings and apprise themselves of the exercise being undertaken nationwide to identi...