Bombay High Court Orders MahaRERA to Resume Physical Hearings Within Four Weeks

The Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra RERA (MahaRERA) to reinstate the option of physical hearings within four weeks. 

The Court found that MahaRERA was conducting only virtual hearings, even after the COVID-19 pandemic, which it said restricted access to justice.

A bench led by Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale held that litigants must be allowed to choose between physical and virtual hearings.

The Court emphasised that access to justice must be meaningful and not just procedural. The order came in a plea by Mayur Desai, highlighting systemic delays and a lack of transparency at MahaRERA.