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Five housing societies. One rupee. Two decades. The Bombay High Court struck down Pune's land-grab rule — and gave citizens back their open spaces.

Housing Society’s Epic 16-Year Battle: They Came for Our Land with ₹1. We Said No and Won

Five housing societies. One rupee. Two decades. The Bombay High Court struck down Pune’s land-grab rule — and gave citizens back their open spaces.
“In a major relief to the State and NHSRCL, the Bombay High Court has allowed the LARR Authority to decide Godrej & Boyce’s ₹1,972 crore compensation claim on merits, including the crucial issue of limitation.”

Bombay HC Dismisses Godrej & Boyce Writs; LARR Authority to Decide ₹1,972 Cr Bullet Train Land Claim

“In a major relief to the State and NHSRCL, the Bombay High Court has allowed the LARR Authority to decide Godrej & Boyce’s ₹1,972 crore compensation claim on merits, including the crucial issue of limitation.”
Maharashtra government has ended the free land allotment policy, mandating that land for public use will now be priced at Ready Reckoner rates to ensure transparency and revenue generation.

Landowners Win vs NHAI: Bombay HC Upholds Higher Compensation

Bombay High Court dismisses NHAI appeals, upholds ₹1,742/sq.m enhanced compensation for Gandheli landowners and rules that Arbitration Act time limits do not bind NH Act statutory arbitrations — a major win for farmers facing land acquisition.
In a scathing order, Bombay HC has exposed CIDCO’s 37-year-old “forgotten land” scandal in Navi Mumbai and ordered fresh acquisition under the 2013 Act with full compensation — a landmark blow for property rights.

Court Strikes Down Maharashtra’s Attempt to Halve Compensation for National Highway Acquisitions – “Centre’s Rule Prevails, You Get Double!”

In a major relief for landowners, the Bombay High Court has struck down Maharashtra’s notifications and GRs that tried to cap the compensation multiplier at 1.00 for national highway projects, upholding the Central Government’s 2.00 factor and ordering a fresh, higher award within six weeks.
In a massive win for Mumbai landowners, Bombay HC slams MMRDA: "You can't force TDR—pay cash as law demands!"

MMRDA Ordered To Give Cash Compensation Not TDR To Landowners in Kurla

In a massive win for Mumbai landowners, Bombay HC slams MMRDA: “You can’t force TDR—pay cash as law demands!”