Bombay HC Halts BMC’s Demolition of Rakhmabai Mhatre Chawl Homes
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has strongly criticized the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC) for its demolition notices targeting six longstanding residents of Rakhmabai Mhatre Chawl in Mulund (East), categorizing the actions as “vague, arbitrary, malafide, and a misuse of power.” Justice Milind N Jadhav, in a ruling made on January 5, 2026, granted six Appeals From Orders filed by the residents: Anita Ashok Mapuskar, Amol Pandharinath Vedak, Manik Gajanan Thakur, Rajkumar Gamandas Ramchandani, Pushpalata Pandurang Ale, and Sudhir Sambhaji Jadhav. The court provided them absolute protection from any coercive measures from the BMC until their civil suits are…