India, April 29 -- The Bombay high court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the Maharashtra government's approval to construct the Bandra-Versova Sea Link on the grounds that the project went against the principle of sustainable development and violated environmental laws.

A division bench of chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice MS Karnik refused to interfere with the state government's decision, emphasising on the importance of the project for the development of Mumbai. It also rejected the petitioners' contention that the project would obstruct the sea view at the iconic Juhu Beach, saying this could not be a ground to stop a development project of public value.

"Merely because your view is obstructed, the project cannot be s...