Arnold Samson, 80, a special education teacher in Sweden, successfully challenged a 2009 probate in the Bombay High Court to claim his mother Rosalind Samson's 1,000-square-foot flat in Bueno Vista building near Colaba post office, after she died in February 2008.

Rosalind's will, dated February 6, 2008, had bequeathed the flat to her caretaker Vimla Rao and foster son Rahim Jawat Mohammed. Executor Ramesh Gwalani obtained probate in July 2009 claiming she had no surviving heir.

Arnold, born in Mumbai in 1946 to Rosalind Samson and Hari Kapur, moved to Israel in 1962 and Sweden in 1970. In 2010, after his mother's death, he petitioned to revoke the probate, claiming he was her only heir and she died intestate.

Defendants Rao and Mohammed claimed Arnold did not care for his mother during hospitalization or attend her funeral, and that his documents were fictitious. Gwalani said there was no clinching material proving Arnold was Rosalind's son.

Arnold presented 30 aerogrammes and 10 letters with envelopes (plus 5 without) exchanged with his mother from late 1970s to early 1980s, in which Rosalind consistently referred to Arnold as "her son" and discussed personal matters including Bollywood. Justice N J Jamadar noted the letters showed a genuine long-distance mother-son relationship and ruled human relationships cannot be confined to typical patterns.

The court also noted two aerogrammes from Hari Kapur to Arnold (1976-77) expressing affection and referring to Arnold's wife and child. Arnold's birth certificate named Kapur as his father.

Justice Jamadar revoked the probate, determining Arnold had substantiated his claim to inheritance.

Ratan Tata’s bungalow Bakhtawar, also known as “The Cabins,” is a sea-facing property on Shahid Bhagat Singh Road in Colaba, Mumbai. It spans 13,200–13,350 sq ft and is valued at more than ₹150 crore. The bungalow has a basement, ground floor and three interconnected upper levels. After Tata’s death in 2024, Tata Sons reportedly leased it for five years at a starting monthly rent of ₹17.56 lakh. The agreement involved Ewart Investments, a Tata Sons subsidiary that owns the property. Standalone sea-facing bungalows have become scarce in Colaba, Malabar Hill and Cuffe Parade, where many independent homes have been redeveloped or acquired by developers over the past 20 years.

Over eight years, large-scale infrastructure in Mumbai—Coastal Road, Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link, underground and elevated metros, and flyovers—have driven up real estate prices and created ultra-luxury micro-markets in Worli, Versova, and the western seafront.

The Coastal Road is an eight-lane expressway connecting Marine Lines in South Mumbai to Kandivali in North Mumbai. Phase I (10.58 km) between Worli and Marine Lines is now open.

Worli has emerged as India's ultra-luxury capital with ₹5,500 crore in high-end home sales (30 units) over two years, capturing 40% of more than ₹40 crore apartment deals nationally (December 2025 ANAROCK report). The Coastal Road and Bandra-Worli Sea Link have driven Worli and Marine Drive prices up 20%-30% over two years. Premium units command ₹65,000 to ₹1 lakh per sq.ft. Two duplexes in Naman Xana sold for ₹700 crore. Over 20 Worli transactions exceeded ₹100 crore in three years. Ultra-premium residences of 4,000 sq.ft. are priced above ₹32 crore. Nearly 1 million sq.ft. of premium residential and retail space is under construction with ₹69,000 crore investment in infrastructure projects.

Mumbai Metro expansion has generated 15%-25% property appreciation near stations. The Trans Harbour Link is expected to unlock 15%-20% price increases in Navi Mumbai's Ulwe and Kharghar.

Mumbai's average is ₹16,600 per sq.ft., outpacing Bengaluru's ₹8,380 per sq.ft. Prestige Group entered Mumbai with marquee projects in Marine Drive and Worli priced between ₹30 crore and ₹45 crore and above.

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) issued tenders to hire an interim consultant for proposed Metro Line 11. The 17.4-km fully underground corridor will run from Anik Depot to Gateway of India, traversing east and south Mumbai. The line will feature 14 stations: 13 underground and one at-grade, connecting Wadala, Byculla, Nagpada, Bhendi Bazaar, and Colaba. The alignment starts at Anik Depot near Wadala, passes beneath Mumbai Port Trust area, and tunnels under historic precincts before emerging near Gateway of India, making it the southernmost metro extension. A major highlight is the integrated depot at Anik combining a Metro car depot at lower levels with a BEST bus depot above, using vertical stacking for land use maximisation. The interim consultant will finalise alignment and station locations, conduct geotechnical surveys, prepare preliminary tunnel and station designs, draft civil tender packages, and plan traffic diversions and resettlement strategies. MMRCL plans to appoint the interim consultant by early 2026. Full-scale construction is expected to begin late 2026 or early 2027 after government approvals. The project will follow MMRCL's Aqua Line 3 standards with Indian and international safety codes, routed through Ministry of Railways. Once completed, Line 11 will link eastern suburban commuters and Green Line 4 corridor directly to Fort and Gateway of India. MMRCL officials described it as Mumbai's most technically challenging Metro line due to tunneling through dense, heritage-rich neighbourhoods beneath century-old structures.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the final 10.99-km Worli–Cuffe Parade stretch of Mumbai Metro Line 3 on October 11, 2025. Phase 2B was reported to cost ₹12,200 crore. Experts expect improved access to boost interest in Cuffe Parade and Colaba, where new projects are priced around ₹75,000 per sq. ft, and in Andheri East, SEEPZ and BKC. Brokers also expect more redevelopment of old buildings in Girgaon and Kalbadevi, though buildings with legacy problems may miss out. The full corridor is approximately 33 km. Modi flagged off the 12.69-km Aarey JVLR–BKC stretch, with 10 operational stations, on October 5, 2024; Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the 9.6-km BKC–Acharya Atre Chowk stretch on May 9. Proposed by MMRDA around 2004, the line’s total project cost exceeds ₹37,000 crore.