Mumbai: The Bombay High Court asked a former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, who filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against illegal construction in Mumbai, to provide details of the actions he took against such structures when he was in office.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre, while hearing the case, questioned the petitioner on his past role in handling illegal constructions.
The Bombay High Court on Thursday(April 4th), addressed a tragic drowning incident, highlighting civic negligence and public safety concerns in Mumbai. It initiated a PIL for compensation in negligence cases, questioning the value placed on human life. The court criticized the BMC’s budgetary constraints as insufficient justification for endangering public safety, emphasizing the need for accountability and comprehensive evaluation.
