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Bombay High Court orders playback singer Preeti Sagar—iconic voice behind “My Heart Is Beating” in Julie—and family to vacate Walkeshwar residence within 8 weeks, upholding eviction for a Jain charitable trust’s temple expansion needs after a 30-year legal fight.

Bombay High Court Orders Eviction of Singer Preeti Sagar and Family from Walkeshwar Home After 30-Year Legal Battle

Bombay High Court orders playback singer Preeti Sagar—iconic voice behind “My Heart Is Beating” in Julie—and family to vacate Walkeshwar residence within 8 weeks, upholding eviction for a Jain charitable trust’s temple expansion needs after a 30-year legal fight.
It mentions one ground from the original suit: the society's bona fide requirement for demolition and reconstruction to provide housing for members (a common redevelopment-related plea under rent laws).

One of Mumbai’s Longest-Running Property Disputes has Ended

After five decades of legal battle, the Bombay HC has ruled in favour of Manglorian Garden Homes Society, restoring an eviction decree against alleged illegal occupants of Kalyanpur House in Bandra and rejecting claims based solely on long possession.
A 1968 typing mistake quietly transferred 9 aare of ancestral farmland from Kachru Bansod’s family to their neighbours, only on paper. For 57 years the Bansods continued cultivating it. On 21 November 2025, the Bombaybos HC quashed the injustice and restored the land, ruling that a clerical error can be corrected anytime when possession was never actually transferred.

Babulnath Temple Case: High Court Rules Staircase Landing Not Lettable, Rejects Tenancy Claim, Evicts Baba

In a poignant clash of faith and law, the Bombay High Court has ordered the eviction of a revered ascetic lineage from Mumbai’s Babulnath Temple, deeming a staircase landing unfit for tenancy protections after decades of permissive use.