Bombay High Court Quashes SRA’s Acquisition Of NESCO Land, Cites Violation Of Due Process
October 15, 2025: The Bombay High Court has set aside the acquisition of land owned by NESCO Limited in Goregaon (East) by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), ruling that the process violated due procedure under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971. A division bench of Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Aarti A. […]
Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Goregaon Redevelopment, Upholds Majority Decision
October 14, 2025: The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the redevelopment of a co-operative housing society in Goregaon West, ruling that the decision supported by the majority of members in a properly convened meeting must prevail. A division bench comprising Justices Suman Shyam and Manjusha Deshpande was hearing a plea filed by […]
Bombay High Court Orders Compensation, Demands Accountability Over Mumbai’s Pothole Menace
October 14, 2025: The Bombay High Court has issued a stern directive to Mumbai’s civic and government authorities, holding them accountable for the city’s chronic pothole problem and poor road conditions. Emphasizing that safe and well-maintained roads are a constitutional obligation, the court criticised the continued negligence of municipal bodies in ensuring basic road safety […]
Bombay High Court Flags Misuse Of Prime Public Land in Cuffe Parade Redevelopment
October 9, 2025: The Bombay High Court has expressed grave concern over the proposed redevelopment of 33 acres of prime government land in Cuffe Parade, South Mumbai, under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme, warning that it could amount to a misuse of public property under the guise of slum rehabilitation. In an order issued […]
Bombay High Court Orders Perjury Action Against Trustees For Misleading Court In Goregaon Slum Redevelopment Case
October 8, 2025: The Bombay High Court has ordered perjury proceedings against four trustees of a Goregaon East-based religious trust for allegedly making false statements to obstruct the demolition of seven structures linked to a slum redevelopment project. The court found that the trustees had misused provisions of the Slum Redevelopment Act to wrongfully claim […]
VVMC Demolishes Unsafe Vasai Buildings After Bombay HC Clears Path For Redevelopment
September 22, 2025: The Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) has begun demolishing two dangerously dilapidated buildings in Vasai (West), following a Bombay High Court order that cleared the way for redevelopment. The structures, Pushpanjali and Deepanjali Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), are being razed after months of legal disputes between residents. In August 2025, the High […]
Bombay HC Warns Of Colossal Failure If Illegal Constructions Persist
August 30, 2025: The Bombay High Court has issued a strong warning to civic authorities, stating that if drastic measures are not taken to curb illegal constructions, rapidly growing towns could face “a colossal failure” in achieving the goals of lawful and sustainable town planning. The court cautioned that unchecked unauthorised development would result in […]
Supreme Court Upholds Bombay HC Judgment Against SRA’s Bandra Church Land Takeover
August 25, 2025: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Bombay High Court order invalidating the acquisition of Church Trust land at Mount Mary in Bandra by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), highlighting the “invisible but pervading influence of the powerful private developer” behind the move. The Church Trust had expressed interest in redeveloping the […]
SC Rules Land Cannot Be Taken Without First Extinguishing Owner’s Rehabilitation Rights
August 25, 2025: The Supreme Court has ruled that landowners enjoy a preferential right to redevelop their property under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, before the State or the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) can intervene. The judgment came in a dispute concerning a parcel of land in Kurla, Mumbai, owned […]
Over 50% Of BMC’s Proposed SRA Schemes Yet To Take Off
August 25, 2025: Of the 64 Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) schemes planned on land owned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), only 29 are currently set to progress. The projects fall under DCPR-2034 Regulation 33(10), which empowers the civic body to act as a special planning authority for redevelopment of slums situated on its plots. […]