Expired Leases, Encroachments and Redevelopment: Bombay High Court Limits Rehabilitation Rights in Bandra Government Colony Case

The Bombay High Court has ruled that occupants of government land whose leases expired decades ago cannot demand alternate commercial premises of equivalent size after demolition for public projects, limiting rehabilitation strictly to Slum Rehabilitation Authority norms.

Can Mumbai Police Finally Own Their Homes? Maharashtra Sets Up High-Level Panel to Study Ownership Rights in Police Colonies

Maharashtra government forms high-level committee to study whether Mumbai police housing colonies can be converted into ownership homes for police officers and staff.