The Bombay High Court held that the state deserves a fair return on its land in a landmark decision. Justices B P Colabawalla and Somasekhar Sundaresan stressed that leasing rates need not be cheap if they fail to cover inflation, administration fees, and escalation.

Environmental organisations say a 600-meter bund near DPS Flamingo Lake violates Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) standards and a Bombay High Court ruling. The local NGO NatConnect Foundation complained to the chief minister and the High Court-appointed mangrove preservation and conservation committee.