India, Oct. 25 -- The Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to remove debris and garbage from a plot of land on Flank Road in Sion (East), where a defunct cycling track stands, and to establish a regular cleaning mechanism. However, it also questioned whether a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the matter was bona fide.

A division bench of chief justice Shree Chandrashekhar and justice Gautam Ankhad, on October 13, took on record a BMC communication dated July 7, 2025, while hearing the PIL filed by Payal Shah, a civic activist from Sion (East).

Shah, a resident of Flank Road, had sought directions for the BMC to clear unauthorised dumping, debris, and garbage from the site, alleging that it...