Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:55am on 04 Nov 2026,Wednesday India
The Supreme Court on November 3 ordered a freeze on the November salary of Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide and concerned officials for failing to remove encroachments from land reserved for a BEST bus station in Borivali. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant rejected the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s request for an additional 30 days and imposed a ₹5 lakh cost. The court issued a show-cause notice to Bhide over alleged contempt and questioned possible collusion between officials and encroachers. It criticised administrative delays, including the need to translate Marathi documents, and demanded immediate compliance with its earlier directions.
