Overview
- At the Bandra East ceremony with state leaders, CJI Bhushan R. Gavai called the planned complex a temple of justice rather than a seven‑star hotel and asked architect Hafeez Contractor to avoid imperial grandeur.
- Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar said money will not be a constraint, promising whatever budget is required for the project.
- Project details reported include 30 acres of land (15 acres already transferred, the rest due by March 2026), about 50 lakh sq ft of built-up area, parking for 3,750 cars and 1,000 two‑wheelers, and an estimated cost exceeding Rs 4,000 crore.
- Gavai urged designs that prioritise litigants, accessibility and bar‑bench needs, and he rejected claims that Maharashtra lags in judicial infrastructure, praising the state's support.
- Separately, the outgoing CJI formally recommended Justice Surya Kant as his successor ahead of his November 23 retirement.