The Bombay High Court has criticised the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for issuing notices to citizens without proper verification of facts. The division bench, comprising Justice Kamal Khata and Justice M S Sonak, was hearing multiple petitions on Monday when it expressed its dissatisfaction with the BMC’s approach.

Justice Khata, leading the reprimand, questioned the BMC’s lack of due diligence, stating, “You must be more careful while issuing notices. Your officers are sending notices without checking the records present with the corporation. Are your departments sleeping or do they not have the documentation?” The bench highlighted the responsibility of the BMC officers towards the citizens, emphasising that such careless actions force people to seek justice unnecessarily through the courts.