Bombay HC Quashes BMC Demolition Notices, Grants Relief To Mulund Chawl Residents
January 8, 2026: In a sharp rebuke to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Bombay High Court has quashed demolition notices issued to six long-time residents of Rakhmabai Mhatre Chawl in Mulund (East), holding the civic body’s action to be “vague, arbitrary, malicious and a colourable exercise of power.” The ruling offers complete protection to […]
Bombay HC Issues Notice To BMC On Vikas Premises Society’s Plea Against ‘Jimmy Boy’ Demolition
August 16, 2025: The Bombay High Court has sought a response from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to a plea filed by the 129-year-old Vikas Premises Co-operative Housing Society Limited in Fort, which houses the iconic Parsi restaurant Jimmy Boy. The society has requested a recall or modification of the court’s July 2 order that […]
Mumbai’s Swadeshi Market Faces Decay, But Traders Push Back Against Redevelopment
July 19, 2025: In the heart of Kalbadevi, South Mumbai, the long-awaited redevelopment of the 130-year-old Swadeshi Market has come to a standstill—prompting a wave of protests from frustrated residents and tenants. The delay, reportedly instigated by certain members of the traders’ association, led residents to stage a protest on Friday, demanding urgent action. Amid […]