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 […]
Bombay High Court Clears Anti-Sea Erosion Bund Project In Colaba
The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) was granted permission by the Bombay High Court to build an anti-sea erosion bund in Colaba. While guaranteeing compliance with environmental protections, the court maintained the project’s importance in the public interest. MMB had filed a writ petition in 2021 seeking approval from the central government to proceed with the […]
Medical Infrastructure Budget Underutilised, Bombay HC Takes Note In PIL
The Bombay High Court today asked the State orally why it was not using the funds for building medical facilities in the State in a suo moto PIL regarding mortality in government hospitals in the districts of Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar in Maharashtra. “You must understand the nature of litigation…we don’t want to discuss […]
Dharavi Redevelopment: Panel Led by Ex-Allahabad HC Chief to Address Religious Site Issues
A seven-member committee has been formed, chaired by Dilip Bhosale, former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, to address the difficulties affecting religious sites that are impeding Dharavi’s reconstruction. A government resolution (GR) has been issued, admitting the presence of over a thousand religious sites, many of which are unapproved, in the highly populated area. […]
SC urges Maharashtra govt to meet CJ on Bombay HC annexe project
The Bombay High Court’s chief justice and other judges were invited to a meeting by the Supreme Court on Wednesday in order to discuss the redevelopment of a PWD and the relocation of courtrooms and other facilities to buildings next to the current, iconic high court building in Mumbai. On September 23, India’s Chief Justice […]
Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, will today lay the cornerstone for a new court complex in Mumbai
On September 23, there will be a groundbreaking ceremony to officially begin the construction of a new court complex in Bandra, which is a major enhancement for the Bombay High Court. D Y Chandrachud, India’s Chief Justice, will place the complex’s foundation stone. The ceremony will be attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and […]
Amid 1,612 pending cases, the Supreme Court demands an audit of Maharashtra’s 1971 Slum Redevelopment Act
The Bombay High Court has been instructed by the Supreme Court to carry out a performance audit of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act of 1971, which is a crucial step towards addressing the issues faced by the law. This follows persistent doubts regarding the legislation’s effectiveness, especially with regard to its […]