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Ex-SRA chief faces FIR in 2009 land misuse case

28 July 2017, Mid-Day, Mumbai: THE special Anti-Corruption Bureau court has ordered that an FIR be registered against Vishwas Patil, erstwhile chief of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), in a...

Court orders FIR against ex-SRA chief for giving govt land to builder as free sale plot

ACB DIRECTED TO PROBE CASE IN 2 MONTHS The Case ➤ A Malad resident alleged Vishwas Patil and others conspired to give govt land as free sale plot, where Kanakia is building a project (right) ➤ Patil...

Builder must pay ₹40L for illegally cutting hill: SC

08 Aug 2017, Times of India, Mumbai: The Supreme Court declined to interfere with an order of National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune that had imposed Rs 40 lakh fine on a builder for illegally cutting a...

2 bizmen held for duping 166 investors of ₹30 crore

Mumbai: Economics Offences Wing (EOW) on Friday arrested two Khar businessmen for allegedly cheating 166 investors of around Rs 30 crore. Abhishek Agicha (30) and his cousin Gautam (31) were remanded...

Developer told to pay `40L to restore hill

NGT Asks Firm Not To Illegally Cut Trees In Khandala 04 March 2017, Times of India, Mumbai: Stressing that “unauthorized tree cutting as well as hill cutting is an offence to environment”, the...

Explain police inaction in case, HC tells state

Court update 20 April 2017, MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday sought a response from the state government after it heard a plea alleging police inaction in probing a prostitution racket in...

DP 2034, under DEVELOPMENT?

The new Development Plan 2034 is touted to be a groundbreaking move, as it promises to address issues pertaining to FSI, human habitation and the opening up of NDZs. Would it be successful towards...

Police to probe author’s AAI tree-hacking plaint-advocate Aditya Pratap explains Tree Act provisions

9 June 2016, Times of India, Mumbai: Filing a case against a murder of a different kind, author Siddharth Shanghvi on Wednesday sought police action against the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for...

Private Loan Default followed by Cheque Bounce – Mumbai City Civil Court at  Dindoshi orders deposit of Rs. 44 Lakh Principal Amount pending final hearing of Commercial Summary Suit – Aditya Pratap represented the Plaintiff:

The Mumbai City Civil Court at Dindoshi directed a prominent Mumbai restaurateur to deposit Rs. 44,46,333/- (Rupees Forty Four Lakhs Forty Six Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty Three Only) towards the...