India, Oct. 28 -- In a major development, the state law and judiciary department has granted administrative approval to demolish the ageing Mulund court building, one of the oldest government structures in Mumbai's eastern suburbs, and construct a modern 12-storey complex with a two-level basement on the same site.

Officials said the existing court, built in 1945 and located near Mulund College of Commerce, caters to several police stations in the eastern suburbs. Over the years, the building had fallen into severe disrepair, with portions of the ceiling and slabs reportedly collapsing, though no major injuries were reported.

The new court complex will also house a vulnerable witness deposition centre and a Lok Adalat, according to the ...