Bombay HC: Mumbai’s prime land can’t be lost to slum scheme.
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, represented by Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe, stated on Wednesday that large public land cannot be unjustly claimed under the pretext of slum rehabilitation. Expressing concern over the state’s actions, the court issued an interim order emphasizing that a prime 33-acre public space in the Cuffe Parade/Colaba area—one and a half times the size of Oval Maidan—should remain accessible to the public rather than be handed over for private development, especially when the city is already facing a shortage of public parks and open spaces, a necessity under the Indian Constitution. The court asserted…