In mid-2012, residents of Emerald Court filed a case before the Allahabad High Court seeking for the demolition of the twin towers. In April 2014, the high court ruled in favor of the residents. The matter reached to the Supreme Court of India, which upheld the Allahabad High Court decision on August 31, 2021. The construction of the towers violated India's National Building Code, 2005 (NBC).
