Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Protection as Slum Occupiers Against Railway Eviction — Slum Act Does Not Apply to Central Government Premises Under Article 285(1) of Constitution. The court held that the Maharashtra Slum Act cannot override the Public Premises Act in respect of Railway property, and petitioners cannot claim protected occupier status.
23 Jan 2017The judgment concerns two writ petitions and several interlocutory applications filed by occupants of Railway land in Mumbai. The petitioners in Writ ...






