Archive · 31 May 2025
Supreme Court Upholds Park on Historic Lake Site
Imagine a park built where an old lake used to be.
The Supreme Court decided the park can stay!
They said it's important for kids to play, people to walk, and the community to get together.
An older court wanted the lake back, but the Supreme Court thought the park was good because the lake was a garbage dump.
The court wants the city to explore making a new water spot nearby and restore other dying lakes.
They also said there isn't a simple choice between the park and a pond.
The Supreme Court overturned a Bombay HC order to restore the Khajuria lake.
MCGM is directed to maintain the park as a public green space.
An expert committee will explore a new water body nearby.
MCGM must restore dying water bodies within a year.
The court recognized the park's social and ecological benefits.
- Who
- Supreme Court, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), Bombay High Court
- What
- SC greenlights MCGM's park on a former lake site, overturning a prior Bombay HC order.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Kandivali (West)
- Why
- To balance ecological needs and practical realities, allowing the park while promoting environmental restoration.
Bombay HC's View
Supreme Court's View
Park vs. Lake
Bombay HC's View
The original court wanted to restore the original lake.
Supreme Court's View
The park serves important recreational and environmental functions, providing green space.
- Location
- Kandivali (West)
- Subject
- Khajuria Lake
- Court Decision
- Overturns Bombay HC order
- Park Use
- Public recreational area
- HC Judge (Retired)
- Justice A.S. Oka