Bombay HC Orders ₹25 Lakh Compensation After NMMC Officer Allegedly Suffers Miscarriage Following Assault During Demolition
Mumbai, August 12, 2026: The Bombay High Court has held the police responsible for failing to protect officials of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) from an agitated mob during a demolition drive, after a pregnant civic officer was allegedly manhandled and later suffered a miscarriage. Taking serious exception to the police remaining “mute spectators” during the July 30 incident, the…
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra government to pay ₹25 lakh in compensation to a pregnant NMMC officer who suffered a miscarriage after being allegedly manhandled during a demolition drive, according to prosecutors. The court held the police responsible for failing to protect the officials from an agitated mob during the July 30 incident, directing the Director General of Police (DGP) to take "stern necessary legal action" against those who failed to perform their duty.
The court emphasized that public servants should not be assaulted, intimidated, or coerced while performing their duties and ordered the police to provide round-the-clock protection to another NMMC staffer who is still receiving threats.
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