MahaRERA Must Actively Protect Homebuyers In Redevelopment Cases, Says Consumer Rights Expert
December 2, 2025: Advocate Shirish V. Deshpande, Chairman of the Mumbai Grahak Panchayat, has clarified widespread confusion surrounding the recent MahaRERA Appellate Tribunal (MREAT) judgment involving 19 homebuyers and Anamika CHSL. Addressing a reader’s concern that the Tribunal’s decision might undermine homebuyer confidence in redevelopment, Deshpande explained that the case was incorrectly portrayed in print […]
Bharat Nagar Redevelopment In Bandra Raises Dispute Over Tenancy Rights And Builder’s Role
September 8, 2025: Bharat Nagar, a 44-acre settlement in Bandra East near the Bandra Kurla Complex, has become the center of a heated redevelopment dispute. Divided into 22 societies, the area’s redevelopment journey began in 1996 with Shyamkaran Enterprises, later taken over by HDIL in 2006, and is now being pursued by Budhpur Buildcon, backed […]
Bombay HC Clears Path For Santacruz Slum Redevelopment After 4-Year Delay
August 16, 2025: The Bombay High Court on Thursday reprimanded a group of residents from the Jaku Club slum pocket in Santacruz East for obstructing the redevelopment of their settlement for nearly four years. The court directed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to proceed with eviction under police protection and vacate the site within two […]
Progress In Elphinstone Bridge Rehabilitation Talks, Key Assurances Given To Residents
Efforts to resolve the long-standing deadlock over the rehabilitation of residents affected by the Elphinstone Bridge reconstruction have seen a step forward. A crucial meeting held on Monday addressed two major concerns: the timeline for cluster redevelopment and the relocation plans for residents of buildings set to be demolished for the project. The meeting, initiated […]