India, May 6 -- Six months after former chief justice of India BR Gavai laid the foundation stone for the new Rs.4,217 crore Bombay High Court complex in Bandra East, construction is yet to begin, as final approval for the building's design remains pending, officials familiar with the matter said. A decision is expected after the court reopens following its summer vacation.

"There were objections over the design of the new building, so a high court committee is looking into the matter," said an official from the Maharashtra government's public works department (PWD), which is in charge of the construction. "Once we receive the approved design, the work will start."

The Maharashtra cabinet had cleared the project in late 2025. The propos...