Supreme Court Quashes Bandra Church Land Acquisition, Reaffirms Landowner’s Right to Redevelop Slum Areas: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, delivered a significant judgment in the matter concerning the acquisition of Church-owned land in Bandra by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). The case involved Saldanha Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. versus Bishop John Rodrigues & Ors. The land in question, measuring 1,596 square meters, has housed hutments since the 1930s and was officially notified as a slum area in 1978 and again in 2002.…
