On September 23, there will be a groundbreaking ceremony to officially begin the construction of a new court complex in Bandra, which is a major enhancement for the Bombay High Court. D Y Chandrachud, India’s Chief Justice, will place the complex’s foundation stone. The ceremony will be attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar in addition to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of Maharashtra.
On August 16, 1862, the Bombay High Court was founded, with the current Chief Justice, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and several former justices, including B R Gavai and A S Oka.
Since November 1878, the Bombay High Court has been housed at Flora Fountain. The ancient structure was originally intended to house ten judges, but it is currently too small for the court’s expanding requirements. Mumbai is a significant economic centre, therefore the new complex strives to offer contemporary amenities and infrastructure.
The future Bandra East building will have roomy courtrooms, a judges’ chamber and facilities for mediation and arbitration. Plans call for features like banking services, medical facilities, a digitisation centre, childcare, a cafeteria, waiting places, and an accessible multi-story parking lot for the benefit of employees, attorneys, and litigants. The first phase of the new complex’s construction, which will take place over 30.16 acres, will involve the transfer of 4.39 acres.
This effort responds to the court’s future needs for efficient justice delivery by reflecting the need for improved judicial infrastructure in Maharashtra. The property where the new building will be built is in a prime location, close to the island city, the suburbs, the busy Western Express Highway, and the Bandra-Kurla Complex, one of the major business centres in the nation.
Source: The Free Press Journal
