Bombay High Court Halts Andheri Redevelopment Amid Ownership Dispute
The Bombay High Court has put a temporary stop to the redevelopment of a plot in Andheri after the legal heirs of late Bhagwandas Bajaj claimed a 50% ownership stake in the property and challenged its transfer to a developer. The dispute centres on a plot originally acquired by a partnership firm involving members of […]
HC Seeks Pothole, Manhole Status Report From BMC Ahead Of Monsoon
The Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other civic authorities to submit detailed information on potholes and manholes across their jurisdictions, along with updates on measures taken to address these issues before the monsoon season. A division bench comprising Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal Khata was hearing a suo motu […]
Bombay HC Hears Plea Against MHADA’s Cluster Redevelopment Plan For Adarsh Nagar & Bandra Reclamation
A group of cooperative housing societies from Adarsh Nagar has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra government’s cluster redevelopment initiative for MHADA layouts in Adarsh Nagar and Bandra Reclamation. The petitioners contend that the proposed framework undermines the redevelopment rights and property interests of existing residents, while the state government maintains that the […]
Patra Chawl Row: Residents on Hunger Strike as Bombay HC Warns Flats May Be Reallocated
Residents of Siddharth Nagar, widely known as Patra Chawl in Goregaon, have intensified their protest against the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, launching an indefinite hunger strike over disputed flat possession and redevelopment delays. The standoff comes after the Bombay High Court set an April 2 deadline for residents to accept newly allotted flats […]
Bombay High Court Seeks MMRDA Report On Mulund Metro Slab Collapse Within Two Weeks
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to submit a detailed response within two weeks in connection with a public interest litigation (PIL) filed after last month’s metro construction accident in Mulund. The petition calls for a third-party structural safety audit of all metro construction sites across the […]
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. […]