Right To Decent Last Rites, Court Orders Immediate Action for Burial Grounds in Mumbai

In a recent development, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar, issued a significant order regarding the availability of burial grounds in Mumbai. The Issue at Hand Section 436 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 mandates the provision of adequate space for the respectful disposal of the deceased. However, the petitioners, Shamsher Ahmed Shaikh & Ors. and the…