Third-Party Flat Buyers Lose Rights After Developer’s Termination, Rules Bombay High Court
November 06, 2025: In a significant judgment clarifying property rights in redevelopment cases, the Bombay High Court has ruled that third-party flat buyers who book homes through a developer cannot claim ownership or possession rights once the housing society terminates its contract with that developer. Their only legal recourse, the court said, lies in seeking […]
Bombay HC Clears Irani Chawl Redevelopment, Orders 15 Tenants To Vacate Within Four Weeks
November 06, 2025: The Bombay High Court has cleared the long-pending Irani Chawl redevelopment project in Prabhadevi, directing 15 tenants who resisted eviction to vacate their premises within four weeks. The court noted that the petitioners “do not have superior rights over others,” and highlighted that a new rehabilitation building is ready for occupation. The […]
Mulund Court Set For Major Makeover With State’s Rs 86.97-Crore Approval
October 28, 2025: The Maharashtra Law and Judiciary Department has approved the demolition and reconstruction of the ageing Mulund court building, paving the way for a modern 12-storey judicial complex with a two-level basement. The project, estimated at Rs 86.97 crore, will replace the 1945-built structure—one of the oldest court buildings in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs—located […]
Bombay HC Orders MHADA To Issue NOC For Redevelopment Of Unsafe Borivali Building
October 28, 2025: The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to promptly issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the redevelopment of a severely dilapidated building in Borivali, emphasising that the authority cannot delay action when residents’ safety is at risk. “We cannot accept the position that MHADA […]
Bombay High Court Halts Illegal Apartment Split, Stresses Need For Civic Permissions
October 27, 2025: The Bombay High Court has restrained a Mumbai resident from dividing a 620 sq. ft apartment into two units, ruling that the modification was carried out without mandatory permissions and could endanger the building’s safety. The court’s interim order came after the housing society filed a petition alleging that the split violated […]
Bombay HC Clears Redevelopment Of Ghatkopar’s Parekh Market, Orders Occupants To Vacate
October 25, 2025: The Bombay High Court has cleared the way for the long-delayed redevelopment of the dilapidated Parekh Market complex in Ghatkopar (East), ordering 15 holdout occupants, including the project’s former developer, to vacate the premises by November 10, 2025. Justice Sandeep Marne granted interim relief to Ambit Life Style Homes LLP, the developer […]
Bombay High Court Allows Redevelopment Of Pratibha Tower, Rejects Plea To Stall Construction
October 25, 2025: The Bombay High Court has declined to halt the redevelopment of the infamous Pratibha Tower in South Mumbai’s Breach Candy area, allowing the Saidale Cooperative Housing Society to move ahead with the project as approved by its general body on June 14. Pratibha Tower, originally a 36-storey structure whose construction began in […]
Bombay HC Forms Panel To Fast-Track Boundary Wall Around Sanjay Gandhi National Park
October 23, 2025: The Bombay High Court has constituted a high-powered committee (HPC) to expedite the construction of a boundary wall around the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) to prevent further encroachments and safeguard what it described as the “crown jewel” of Mumbai and Thane. The panel, led by Justice Dilip B. Bhosale, former Chief […]
New Open Space Mandate: SRA Projects In Mumbai Must Reserve 35% Area for Parks And Public Use
October 23, 2025: The Maharashtra government has issued a major directive mandating that all slum rehabilitation projects in the state must now allocate at least 35% of their total area as open space. The decision follows a Bombay High Court order dated June 19, 2025, emphasising strict implementation of the Development Control and Promotion Regulation […]
Bombay HC Extends Deadline For New Biomedical Waste Plant; Govandi Unit To Operate 21 Months More
October 23, 2025: The Bombay High Court has granted a 21-month extension to SMS Envoclean Private Limited to set up a new bio-medical waste treatment facility outside Mumbai, allowing the existing plant in Govandi to continue operations in the interim, PTI reported. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad passed […]