Overview

• The court ruled that closing 51 public pigeon-feeding sites was a BMC decision, sustained the ban and declined interim relief for feeders
• A panel of medical experts will study links between pigeon droppings and irreversible lung damage, drawing on KEM Hospital pulmonologists’ reports
• The BMC has registered FIRs, fined 250 individuals a total of ₹1.24 lakh for feeding pigeons and sealed the Dadar Kabutarkhana under court oversight
• Jain and Gujarati community members have torn down tarpaulins, staged protests, and warned of electoral backlash if the feeding spots remain closed
• Civic authorities are exploring designated suburban parks and regulated feeding slots as potential compromises before the next hearing