Omkar Gokhale

The petitioners questioned whether teachers who joined the exercise did so voluntarily, while the EC maintained they had joined of their own accord and were performing a “national duty”.

The NGO argued that compensatory afforestation must restore ecological balance in the affected region and alleged that mandatory conditions linked to mangrove felling are yet to be fulfilled.

The order by a special court designated under the CBI Act on Saturday, nearly two decades after the killing, which shows investigations, trials and appeals can stretch for years before courts reach a final verdict.

After a man discovered that adverse orders were passed against him in a family estate dispute, his legal team alleged that his former lawyer sent him forged documents.

In December 2025, the HC was informed that the chargesheet of 2017 was sent to the magistrate court in Bhiwandi and the same was not being traced out in the court, and permission was sought to “reconstruct the record”.

Kanjurmarg dumping site pollution remains under scrutiny as the Bombay High Court seeks stricter compliance and monitoring to address odour-related complaints.

Earlier, in December, 2022, the Bombay HC had allowed plea by National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) in "public interest," for the felling of 21,997 mangrove trees in Mumbai, Palghar and Thane.

Vipin Bafna, 22, was kidnapped in Nashik in 2013, and his body was found days later after a ransom demand was made to his family.

Bombay HC allowed diversion of mangrove forest land and felling of 208 trees for the Vadhavan Port connectivity project, citing public utility and economic benefits.

The petitioners said they were given copies of the complaints through their advocates, related to earlier offences registered against them with the Economic Offences Wing, "after strenuous efforts."