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Bombay High Court

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“Being the owner gives you preferential rights, but not unlimited time.” In a firm order, SRA removes a private landowner as developer after three years of zero progress on a Lower Parel slum scheme, prioritising slum dwellers’ right to timely rehabilitation.

Land Given for Farming, Not Housing: Bombay High Court Backs Maharashtra Govt in Taking Back Ambernath Cooperative Society Land

The Bombay High Court has ruled that land given free of cost for farming cannot be converted into illegal housing, backing the Maharashtra government’s decision to resume over 200 acres from an Ambernath cooperative society for gross misuse and encroachments.
Hundreds protest at Sanjay Gandhi National Park against encroachment evictions; Forest Department claims many are repeat encroachers who misused rehabilitation, while tribals assert ancestral rights under Forest Rights Act.

Protests Erupt at Sanjay Gandhi National Park Over Encroachment Removal Drive; Forest Department Claims Many Protesters Are Repeat Encroachers

Protests erupted at Sanjay Gandhi National Park as forest authorities push to evict alleged repeat encroachers under Bombay High Court orders, claiming 385 families returned after receiving rehab homes. Demonstrators, identifying as tribals, counter that they have ancestral rights and pending claims under the Forest Rights Act, raising questions over implementation and justice.
In a strong endorsement of majority rule, the Maharashtra State Co-operative Appellate Court dismissed the appeal of two members opposing the redevelopment of Date Bunglow Society in Vile Parle, Mumbai.

In Redevelopment Tenants’ Safety Trumps Developer’s Profits: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court rules tenants’ safety in redevelopment trumps developer’s profits. Stay on termination denied in 11-year stalled Lower Parel project; new developer can proceed.
In a bid to stop sewage dumping into the Ulhas River, the Bombay High Court has banned OCs for buildings without STPs statewide, blacklisting non-compliant builders and holding officers accountable.

No OC for Buildings Till STP Installation: Bombay High Court Clamps Down on Sewage Pollution

In a bid to stop sewage dumping into the Ulhas River, the Bombay High Court has banned OCs for buildings without STPs statewide, blacklisting non-compliant builders and holding officers accountable.
In a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court has cleared the path for the BMC to take direct control of a Malad East slum rehabilitation project, rehabilitating eligible dwellers at its own expense after cancelling a private developer's NOC for non-compliance. The decision prioritizes public amenities on civic land and highlights landowner rights in Mumbai's redevelopment landscape.

Bombay High Court: Slum Occupants Cannot Stall Eviction Over Disputes on Rehab Shop Location

The Bombay High Court has held that slum occupants cannot block eviction proceedings by disputing the location of their rehabilitation premises, ruling that such allotment disputes must be settled separately after vacating.