SC dismisses plea alleging green violations in SRK house expansion
New Delhi, July 15 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea alleging environmental violations related to the addition of two floors to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's sea-facing residence 'Mannat' in Mumbai's Bandra, raising "serious doubts" about the petitioner's bona fides.
"Once we have a doubt, we will not entertain your plea," said a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, as it heard activist Santosh Daundkar's appeal challenging the National Green Tribunal (NGT)'s dismissal of his appeal in September 2025.
The petition sought quashing of the January 2025 coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance granted for the seventh and eighth floors at Khan's residence.
Dhaundkar named Khan's wife, Gauri, as a party in his plea before the NGT and the Supreme Court..
Khan's residence had six floors in addition to two levels of basement. The CRZ clearance allowed him to have a basement, ground up to the eighth floor, with a total height of over 37 metres.P4...
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