Maharashtra Govt Escalates Pressure on SRA: ‘Immediate Action’ Ordered on Chawl First-Floor Regularisation Ahead of BMC Polls

In a sharp November 2025 letter, the Maharashtra government has ordered the Slum Rehabilitation Authority to immediately regularise first-floor tenements in old Mumbai chawls and start issuing rehab flats to long-excluded families. With BMC elections approaching, the Mahayuti alliance is pushing hard to settle a decades-old grievance of lakhs of chawl residents before they go to the polls. Residents and political leaders have welcomed the move, calling it a “historic correction of injustice”.

Bombay High Court Caps Construction at ‘The Imperial’ Tardeo, After Residents Object

In a win for Mumbai’s elite flat owners, the Bombay High Court has reined in developers at The Imperial towers, freezing expansion to 2009 plans amid a 26-year slum rehab odyssey turned profit bonanza.

₹12 Lakh for Nearly 1,500 Sq. Mt Land in Goregaon: Bombay High Court Slams SRA’s ‘Draconian’ Land Grab

Offering only ₹12 lakh for 1,500 sq. m in Goregaon, the SRA’s acquisition of private land has been quashed by the Bombay High Court. The ruling exposes the misuse of slum rehabilitation laws and reaffirms landowners’ rights.

🏗️ Bombay High Court Quashes SRA Land Acquisition in Mumbai, Upholds Landowner’s Preferential Right for Redevelopment

The Bombay High Court quashed the SRA’s 2015 acquisition of Bhandup land, declaring it illegal for bypassing the landowners’ preferential right to redevelop. The ruling reinforces that issuing a Section 13 notice is a must before any acquisition — a major victory for landowners across Mumbai.

🏛 Bombay High Court Slams Dr. Mumtaz Khoja for Suppressing Facts in SRA Case; Dismisses Plea, Imposes ₹5 Lakh Cost

The Bombay High Court dismissed Dr. Mumtaz Khoja’s review petition in an SRA allotment case, imposed ₹5 lakh cost, ordered property recovery if unpaid, and initiated contempt proceedings for misleading the court.