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Mumbai Files First FIR and Shuts Iconic Dadar Pigeon-Feeding Site

The first criminal FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita signals the city’s intensified measures to curb health risks from pigeon droppings.

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Mumbai, India. Aug 02, 2025: BMC took action against the Dadar Kabutrakhana following a Bombay High Court order. They covered the Kabutarkhana with a shed and cut the power supply. Mumbai, India. Aug 02, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
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Overview

  • Mumbai Police registered the first FIR under BNS Sections 223, 270 and 271 for feeding pigeons in Mahim, enforcing a Bombay High Court order to prosecute ban violators.
  • BMC workers draped thick tarpaulin over the Grade II heritage Dadar kabutarkhana after trustees cleared portions of the structure to comply with covering directives.
  • Jain community members and animal welfare activists have protested the closures, alleging pigeon starvation deaths and violations of religious duties.
  • Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has written to the civic commissioner urging the creation of designated feeding zones at sites such as BKC and Aarey Colony.
  • A Bombay High Court compliance hearing is set for August 7 to review KEM Hospital medical affidavits alongside BMC and Mumbai Police enforcement reports.