The Supreme Court Monday dismissed union minister Narayan Rane’s plea to stay a Bombay High Court order to demolish unauthorised portions of an eight-floor family bungalow in Mumbai over violation of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) and other municipal laws.
Last week the High Court directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to demolish parts of the Bharatiya Janata Party leader’s bungalow in the city’s Juhu area as it violated floor space index (FSI) and CRZ regulations.
The court rejected a petition that sought directions from the BMC to consider a second application for regularisation of the excess construction.
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The court said this would allow other large-scale unauthorised constructions – against guidelines laid down by itself and the Supreme Court – and imposed a cost of ₹10…
