Bombay High Court Bars MMRDA From Forcing TDR As Land Acquisition Compensation
The Bombay High Court has ruled that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) cannot compel landowners to accept Transferable Development Rights (TDR) in place of monetary compensation when acquiring land for public infrastructure projects. The court directed the authority to assess and pay cash compensation in accordance with the law. The decision came on […]
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 […]
Stamp Duty Not Leviable On Agreement To Lease Without Present Demise: Bombay High Court
December 30, 2025: The Bombay High Court has ruled that stamp duty cannot be imposed on an agreement to lease by presuming an intention to create a lease at a future date when the document itself does not bring about a present transfer of property rights. The Court clarified that an agreement which only allows […]
Bombay High Court Raps BMC, MPCB Over Lax Air Pollution Control, Seeks Concrete Action Plan
December 24, 2025: The Bombay High Court has strongly criticised the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for failing to strictly enforce air pollution control norms, a day after a court-appointed committee flagged widespread violations at construction and infrastructure sites across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. The five-member panel had inspected […]
HC Pulls Up BMC Over Contradictory Findings On Charni Road’s Mehta Mahal
December 11, 2025: The Bombay High Court has questioned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over conflicting assessments on the structural safety of Mehta Mahal, a mixed-use building near Charni Road. The court has asked the civic body to establish a clear and defensible position after multiple, inconsistent evaluations created confusion for residents and authorities alike. […]
Bombay High Court Orders Verification of Marlboro House ‘Flat’
The Bombay High Court has ordered a fresh verification to determine if a small premises in the historic Marlboro House Cooperative Housing Society on Pedder Road can legally be treated as an independent flat. The ruling concerns that membership was granted without checking whether the unit existed in the sanctioned building plan. Residents allege a […]
Bombay HC Restrains New Construction At South Mumbai’s ‘The Imperial’; Grants Relief To Flat Owners
November 12, 2025: In a significant interim order, the Bombay High Court has restrained the developer of The Imperial twin towers in Tardeo from undertaking any construction that goes beyond the sanctioned layout plan of December 2009. The ruling brings temporary relief to 48 flat owners who had alleged that the developer planned to build […]
HC Rules Cooperative Court Has Jurisdiction Over Housing Society Redevelopment Disputes
November 08, 2025: In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that disputes between members of a co-operative housing society and developers regarding redevelopment projects fall under the jurisdiction of the cooperative court, not civil courts. Justice Amit Borkar delivered the verdict while deciding a batch of petitions filed by members of a […]
CIDCO’s Rs 2,125 Crore Kharghar Land Deal Sets New Benchmark In Navi Mumbai’s Infra Growth
November 08, 2025: In a historic milestone, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has recorded its highest-ever land sale, auctioning a premium 41,994 sq. m. plot in Kharghar’s Sector 23 for Rs 2,125 crore through an e-auction. The plot was purchased by developer Aakar Astron, which emerged as the top bidder with an offer […]
Bombay HC Raps Malegaon Civic Body For Ignoring Illegal Constructions, Orders Demolition In 30 Days
November 06, 2025: The Bombay High Court has come down heavily on the Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC) for its failure to act against illegal constructions in the city, reprimanding officials for citing “many more important works of public nature” as an excuse for inaction. A division bench of Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe was […]