SC upholds Bombay HC ruling; underscores preferential right of landowner to redevelop slum

The Supreme Court upheld a Bombay High Court judgment, reinforcing a landlord’s preferential right to redevelop slum areas, criticizing the Maharashtra government and SRA’s acquisition attempts of private property as a “travesty of justice.” The SC questioned the SRA’s conduct, noting their failure to engage with the landowner’s redevelopment proposals and directed them to expedite the owner’s proposal.