Bombay High Court Orders Swift Safety Overhaul For High-Rise And Infrastructure Projects
August 8, 2025: The Bombay High Court has called for the immediate enforcement of expert safety guidelines across Maharashtra after a recent incident in Bhiwandi, where an iron rod from an under-construction Metro bridge struck a passenger in an autorickshaw. The court linked the event to inadequate safety practices and urged prompt corrective measures by […]
Bombay HC Upholds Construction Of 15-Storey Building In Gamdevi Heritage Precinct
July 23, 2025: The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the construction of a 15-storey high-rise in the Gamdevi heritage precinct of Malabar Hill. The court upheld the legality of provisions in the Development Control Regulations (DCR), 1991, which allow redevelopment of cessed Grade-III heritage buildings exceeding 24 metres […]
Mumbai’s Dug-Up Roads Spark Safety Concerns Over Missing Signage
Mumbai’s streets, from Dahisar to Andheri, are riddled with dug-up roads and broken footpaths, raising questions about the enforcement of civic norms and public safety. Despite clear guidelines from the Bombay High Court, many ongoing projects lack basic signage, barricades, or information boards, leaving citizens to navigate dangerous conditions. Advocate Floyd Gracias, Supreme Court counsel, […]
BMC To Demolish Illegal Construction In Dongri High-Rise
The BMC has started to demolish an unapproved building in a 22-story high-rise on Dongri’s Zakaria Masjid Street. Six floors designated for parking and refuge zones allegedly saw unapproved construction by the constructor, according to BMC officials. According to officials, the six levels were built with more than 40 residential apartments in addition to stores […]
HC Orders Developer To Complete Mira-Bhayandar Rental Housing Project For MMRDA
The Bombay High Court rejected a petition by Neelkamal Realtors Suburban Pvt Ltd and mandated that the developer finish eight unfinished structures in the Mira-Bhayandar area, in a landmark ruling intended to preserve public interest and accountability in urban development. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will receive these buildings, which include around 3,000 […]
Colaba Residents Rally Against Jetty Project, Demand Relocation
The residents of Colaba have intensified their opposition to the proposed jetty and amphitheatre project, with an online petition gaining nearly 2,800 signatures by Thursday evening. Aiming to reach at least 5,000 supporters, the movement seeks to pressure the government into reconsidering the Rs 229 crore project, planned between Gateway of India and Radio Club. […]
New Bombay High Court Building To Rise In Bandra After Slum Rehabilitation
The 30-acre tract of land in Bandra Government Colony, which had housed a 2.5-acre slum community in Gautam Nagar, is where the new Bombay High Court building will be built. By April 10, the slum dwellers who had constituted a significant obstacle to the project should be evicted, paving the door for destruction and further […]
Bombay High Court Clears MHADA’s Redevelopment Plan For Motilal Nagar
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has been given permission by the Bombay High Court to use a construction and development agency (C&DA) to redevelop the expansive 143-acre Motilal Nagar in Goregaon. The goal of this long-delayed project is to create a comprehensive rehabilitation that guarantees residents better infrastructure and orderly layout. A […]
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Calls For Probe After French Firm Alleges Corruption In MMRDA Projects
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) notice of termination for French consulting firm Systra was reversed by the Bombay High Court (HC), which referred to the ruling as “arbitrary and unfair.” The decision follows Systra’s accusations of corruption against a number of MMRDA executives in connection with Mumbai metro construction. The court directed MMRDA […]
Bombay HC Clears Adani Electricity’s HVDC Line Amid Environmental Concerns
The Bombay High Court has granted Adani Electricity Mumbai Infra Ltd (AEMIL) permission to lay a 1,000-megawatt high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line from Kudus in Palghar district to Aarey Colony. The 80-km-long project aims to enhance Mumbai’s electricity transmission capacity but will pass through ecologically sensitive zones, including the Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary(TWLS) and Sanjay […]