HC Pulls Up BMC For Failing To Complete Bandra East Foot Overbridge
August 23, 2025: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to clarify its position on the stalled Bandra East foot overbridge (FOB) project before the court considers passing any adverse orders against it. The bridge is intended to connect Bandra railway station with the Kalanagar junction, a key link to […]
Bombay High Court Orders Immediate Clearance For Vile Parle Slum Redevelopment
August 23, 2025: The Bombay High Court has strongly criticised the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) for delaying a slum redevelopment project in Vile Parle and has directed that a commencement certificate (CC) be issued without further obstruction to Sateri Builders & Developers LLP. The case concerns a plot on Dayaldas Road and an adjoining D.P. […]
Bombay HC Raps Social Welfare Department For Blocking Vikhroli Redevelopment
August 19, 2025: The Bombay High Court has strongly criticised the state social welfare department for obstructing the redevelopment of a dangerously weak 50-year-old building in Kannamwar Nagar, Vikhroli East. The court warned that departmental officers would be held personally accountable if any untoward incident occurred. A division bench of Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Arif […]
HC Recommends Committee To Monitor Tree Felling In Mumbai And Suburbs
August 18, 2025: The Bombay High Court has voiced concern over the extensive cutting of trees and shrubs to make way for various development projects, suggesting the formation of a special committee comprising retired judges to monitor and regulate such activities. A bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Dr Neela Gokhale highlighted that rapid […]
Bombay HC Issues Notice To BMC On Vikas Premises Society’s Plea Against ‘Jimmy Boy’ Demolition
August 16, 2025: The Bombay High Court has sought a response from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to a plea filed by the 129-year-old Vikas Premises Co-operative Housing Society Limited in Fort, which houses the iconic Parsi restaurant Jimmy Boy. The society has requested a recall or modification of the court’s July 2 order that […]
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 […]