This document provides information about building bye-laws in India. It defines building bye-laws as legal tools used to regulate building design and construction to achieve orderly development. It discusses the target of bye-laws as pre-planning building activity and providing safety. Aspects regulated include plot size, building height, margins, and more. Residential bye-laws cover topics like plot size types, built up area, front/rear/side margins, height, and basements. Provisions for high rises discuss parking, stairways, and more. Structural safety requirements include following codes and having designs checked. Illegal buildings are defined as those constructed without approval.