The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is seeking the Supreme Court’s intervention to expedite the eviction of residents from 63 dangerously dilapidated buildings in Mumbai. Legal challenges have caused significant delays, prompting the BMC to act swiftly to prevent potential disasters. The BMC has identified 188 dangerous buildings in a pre-monsoon survey this year, with plans to tackle the issue effectively.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) raised concerns about the dangers of large billboards in Mumbai, citing public safety risks. This comes after a tragic incident in Ghatkopar. A court ruling favored the Railways in billboard permissions, prompting the BMC to challenge it in the Supreme Court. The BMC’s plea will be considered on September 11.
The Bombay High Court remarked Today (27th March) that the flow of public interest litigation (PIL) should be preserved as sacred and not exploited. “These types of PILs are needlessly consuming our court’s time. Let us endeavor to maintain the sanctity of the PIL process as much as we can,” stated the Court.
Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to regularize 580 temporary sanitation workers. ustice Milind Jadhav, addressed the petition filed by the BMC Commissioner, which challenged an earlier order by the Industrial Tribunal. The Tribunal’s directive had mandated the regularization of these workers, recognizing their long-standing contribution to the city’s sanitation and […]
The Bombay High Court, in a pointed query, asked, “Should the roads in Mumbai be shut down because the civic staff is busy with election duty and survey work for the Maratha reservation?” This question underscores the court’s concern over the apparent neglect of essential civic duties in favor of other tasks. The Bombay High […]
The Bombay High Court recently intervened in a case involving a demolition notice issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) against Senior Advocate V Sridharan. The notice pertained to the alleged illegal merging of a niche area into his office space. A division bench comprising Justices Gautam Patel and Kamal Khata granted a stay on […]
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