India, Nov. 1 -- The state government will hold the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Bombay High Court complex at Bandra East on November 5, marking a major step towards addressing the long-standing space crunch at the 146-year-old heritage building in Fort.

The event, scheduled to coincide with Guru Nanak Jayanti, will be attended by Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, and deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar.

The Public Works Department (PWD) on Friday also published the tender notice for the ambitious project, which will now cost the government Rs.4,217 crore, up from the earlier estimate of Rs.3,750 crore.

A modern judicial hub in Bandra East

Spread across 30 acres, the new hi...