#eviction procedure

The Bombay High Court ruled that even when a co-operative society seeks to vacate a dilapidated building for redevelopment, due process must be followed to evict a holdout member. The court mandated municipal authorities to enforce evacuation after 13 of 14 members had left, affirming that public safety overrides individual resistance - but only if legal procedures are strictly observed. This sets a critical precedent for housing societies balancing redevelopment goals with constitutional rights to fair hearing and property.

Supreme Court holds that state must follow due process before evicting long-term residents from reserved forests, affirming right to hearing and documentary evidence.