Maharashtra
Bombay HC Partly Upholds Metro-1 Arbitral Award In Favour Of MMOPL; Relief To MMRDA As Several Claims Set Aside
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday partly allowed a petition filed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) challenging an arbitral award passed in favour of Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) in disputes arising from execution of Mumbai’s first Metro corridor between Versova and Ghatkopar.
Justice Sandeep Marne, on Tuesday, upheld some components of the 2023 majority arbitral award while setting aside several high-value claims, substantially reducing the financial liability imposed on MMRDA.
MMOPL was incorporated by MMRDA and a consortium of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. and Veolia Transport S.A. as the SPV (special purpose vehicle) for implementation of the Metro-1 project. In the SPV of MMOPL, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. held 69% equity share capital, Veolia Transport S.A. held 5% equity share capital and MMRDA held 26% of the equity share capital.
The dispute arose from the Concession Agreement dated March 7, 2007, for development, construction, operation and maintenance of Metro-1 under the Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model. MMOPL had claimed escalation in project costs allegedly caused by delays attributable to the authority.
In August 2023, a three-member arbitral tribunal delivered a 2:1 majority award granting MMOPL claims aggregating to nearly Rs 992 crore along with interest, while rejecting MMRDA’s counterclaims. A dissenting arbitrator had rejected all claims of MMOPL.
MMRDA challenged this arbitral award before the High Court under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
On June 10 last year, while considering MMRDA’s interim application seeking a stay on the operation of the arbitral award, another High Court bench directed the Authority to deposit Rs 1,169 crore for a conditional stay on the arbitral award.
However, the Supreme Court on July 14, 2025, stayed the HC interim order, subject to MMRDA depositing 50 per cent of the awarded amount in the High Court, after which the Authority deposited nearly Rs 560 crore. The Supreme Court had clarified that its order would not preclude the High Court from finally deciding MMRDA’s challenge to the award.
After final arguments, Justice Marne, in a detailed 163-page judgment, ruled that certain portions of the award were legally sustainable while others were not.
The court observed that the “bad part of the award is not inseparably interwoven with the good part,” holding that the principle of severability could be applied since unsustainable claims were independent of valid ones.
The High Court upheld MMOPL’s entitlement to Rs 35 crore towards deductions made from Viability Gap Funding along with interest, Rs 13.16 crore towards rent paid for land at Wadala, and Rs 30.48 crore incurred due to construction of a steel bridge instead of a concrete bridge at Andheri station.
The court also sustained compensation of Rs 163.22 crore towards increase in the cost of system works.
However, claims towards additional overhead expenses of Rs 100 crore, financing and interest expenses of Rs 125 crore, and opportunity costs on loss of profit amounting to over Rs 23 crore were set aside, terming them “unsustainable”.
Since the award was partly upheld, the court declined to grant litigation costs to either side but reduced arbitration costs payable by MMRDA to MMOPL from Rs 1 crore to Rs 50 lakh.
The court further allowed intervention by National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL), which had acquired loans advanced to MMOPL by consortium lenders after the accounts turned non-performing assets.
It directed that amounts deposited by MMRDA pursuant to earlier court orders be transferred to the project’s escrow account maintained for lenders.
At the request of MMRDA, the High Court stayed transfer of the deposited amount for eight weeks.
Maharashtra
UP gangster wanted under Gangster Act arrested from Mumbai, major police operation UP police sent accused to UP

Mumbai: Police has succeeded in arresting a gangster and gang leader from Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. He is residing here hiding his identity. Mumbai Police received information that he is hiding in Bay Hotel. After which Yellow Gate Police arrested gangster and gang leader Nishant Rajesh Singh (23), wanted in three cases in Sitapur. In the initial investigation, he tried to mislead the police, but later he told that he belongs to UP and later Mumbai Police contacted Uttar Pradesh Police and it came to know that he is wanted in three cases in Sitapur including theft, illegal weapons, Gangster Act, after which UP Police came to Mumbai today and took the accused into custody and took him to Uttar Pradesh. This operation was carried out by DCP Vijay Kant Sagar on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti.
Maharashtra
A very rare surgery: Rajawadi Hospital team successfully removes a 5.5 kg, 30 cm tumor from the uterus of a 46-year-old woman

A 46-year-old woman from Mankhurd, Mumbai, had been suffering from health problems like persistent abdominal swelling, abdominal pain and difficulty in breathing for the past two years. In view of these symptoms, she sought treatment at the Outpatient Department (OPD) of the Gynaecology Department at BMC-run Seth Vadelal Chhatrapati Gandhi and Monji Amidas Vora Municipal General Hospital (Rajawadi Hospital) in Ghatkopar. The hospital team successfully removed a tumour weighing around 5.5 kg and measuring 30 cm from the patient’s uterus. As her symptoms worsened significantly, a comprehensive review of her medical history, physical examination and necessary diagnostic tests were conducted. These tests revealed a uterine tumour measuring around 30 cm. Initial diagnosis suggested that the mass was a ‘giant leiomyoma’ (fibroid). All necessary precautions and planning were taken to deal with possible complications during and after the surgery, and the procedure was performed later. Dr. Swadina B. Mohanty, Dr. Shalini Bagaria, Dr. Arva Kamble, and Dr. Kajal Salvi played a key role in the surgery performed by the Gynecology Department. Dr. Shreyash and Dr. Netra, under the guidance of anesthesiologist Dr. Chhavi, managed the anesthesia team. Additionally, surgical staff nurse Neelakshi Guru and her team provided vital support during the surgery. Due to the large size of the tumor and the extensive network of blood vessels, the surgery was performed with utmost care. The 5.5 kg tumor removed during the procedure has been sent for histopathological examination, and the final report is awaited. Post-surgery, the patient received specialized care and was discharged from the hospital on the fifth day in excellent health. Cases of such large uterine tumors are extremely rare.
Maharashtra
Immediate financial assistance and rehabilitation for the victims of the Bhiwandi Kohinoor building tragedy and strict action against the culprits. Abu Asim Azmi

Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has written a letter to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde, and Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Mukrandji Jadhav, appealing for justice for the victims of the tragic and serious incident of collapse of the four-storey Kohinoor building in Balaji Nagar area of Bhiwandi city. Through the letter, MLA Abu Asim Azmi has put forward important demands and issues, including raising questions about administrative negligence.
The Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation had earlier declared the building ‘extremely dangerous’ and issued a notice. Despite this, the administration failed to take timely and concrete steps to ensure the safe rehabilitation of the residents. Lives were lost due to administrative delay and negligence. Along with immediate assistance to the deceased and injured, he demanded that the government immediately provide financial assistance to the families of the citizens who lost their lives in the accident and ensure that all the injured are provided with the best medical treatment at government expense. Regarding the structural audit of the most dangerous buildings, Azmi said that a ‘structural audit’ of all the dilapidated and most dangerous buildings in Bhiwandi city should be conducted immediately, and arrangements for the temporary and permanent rehabilitation of their residents should be made without delay. Azmi has also demanded strict action against the guilty officials and has said that strict legal and administrative action should be taken against the officials responsible for this major accident and the negligence associated with it. Abu Asim Azmi has appealed to the government to take suo motu notice of the matter and ensure that justice and relief reach the affected families in Bhiwandi as soon as possible.
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