The Mumbai High Court on Friday struck down the order issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which ordered the demolition of actor Kangana Ranaut’s office for alleged structural violations, and said it will be compensated for the damages. The verdict was hailed by singer Sona Mohapatra, who called the partial demolition a “vindictive and malicious” act.
“Yes. This act was a flagrant, vindictive and malicious misuse of power and cannot be tolerated on any level. (Rock on emoji) to the #Bombay high court for saying this and doing the right thing,” he wrote on Twitter.
Kangana posted a video thanking the judiciary after the court’s verdict in her favor. She wrote on Instagram: “When an individual opposes the government and wins, it is not the victory of the individual but the victory of democracy. Thanks to all who gave me courage and thanks to those who laughed at my broken dreams. It’s just because you play a villain so I can be a HERO. “
On Friday, the division bench of judges SJ Kathawalla and Riyaz Chagla held that the demolition was “prompted by bad faith” and was in total disregard of Kangana’s rights. The court also expressed disapproval of the civic body using “muscle force” against a citizen.
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The BMC partially demolished Kangana’s office in Mumbai, citing 14 alleged structural violations. He then sued the corporation and its officers, claiming Rs 2 crore in damages.
On September 11, two days after the demolition, Kangana had said that he did not have the finances to rebuild his office. “I opened my office on January 15, shortly after the crown struck us, like most of us, I have not worked since, I have no money to renovate it, I will work from those ruins to keep that office devastated as a symbol of the will of a woman who dared to rise up in this world ”, he had written on Twitter.
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