The Bombay High Court on Wednesday took a stern view of the increasing number of illegal constructions in Navi Mumbai and said the builders responsible for it have to be taken to task and criminal cases should be registered against them.

A division bench of Justices A S Oka and V L Achiliya was hearing two Public Interest Litigations by one Rajiv Mishra and advocate Mayura Maru raising concerns over illegal constructions in Navi Mumbai.