Bombay High Court on Mumbai Flooding: “Our Own Creation” as Bench Blames Encroachments, Clogged Drains and Misuse of Public Space
Acting Chief Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad said citizens cannot blame BMC alone when public drains, footpaths and pavement spaces are routinely occupied or misused. The court’s comments have reignited the larger discussion about civic responsibility, flooding and urban planning in Mumbai. The Bombay High Court during a hearing on Mumbai’s flooding






