Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Mumbai Court Acquits Builder in 34-Year-Old FSI Case
A builder named Chaitnya Vora was accused of changing land measurements to get permission to build a bigger building.
The case started in 1992, but the trial only began in 2026.
The court said the prosecution did not prove that the builder did anything wrong, so he was found not guilty.
The case was about a piece of land in Vile Parle, Mumbai, where the builder wanted to build a residential building.
The court said there was not enough evidence to show that the land measurements were changed illegally.
A Mumbai special court acquitted builder Chaitnya Vora in a 34-year-old FSI manipulation case.
The case involved allegations of increasing the area of a plot to obtain a higher FSI for construction.
The prosecution claimed the area was increased from 1,179.6 sq. m. to 1,247.18 sq. m.
The trial began in January 2026, and the prosecution could only examine three witnesses.
The court acquitted Vora, stating the prosecution failed to prove the charges.
- Who
- Chaitnya Vora, a builder, was acquitted in a 34-year-old FSI manipulation case.
- What
- The case involved allegations of manipulating land measurement records to obtain a higher Floor Space Index (FSI).
- When
- The case was registered in 1992, and the trial began in January 2026.
- Where
- The case took place in Mumbai, India.
- Why
- The prosecution failed to prove the charges of FSI manipulation.
Prosecution
Defense
Evidence of FSI Manipulation
Prosecution
The prosecution claimed that the area of the plot was increased to obtain a higher FSI, but failed to prove it.
Defense
The defense argued that the prosecution did not provide sufficient evidence to prove the charges.
- Case Registration Year
- 1992
- Acquitted Builder
- Chaitnya Vora
- Original Plot Area
- 1,179.6 sq. m.
- Claimed Plot Area
- 1,247.18 sq. m.
- Date of Area Correction
- February 26, 1982
- Trial Commencement Year
- 2026
- Prosecution Witnesses
- 3