Community leaders from South Mumbai pockets-Dongri, Mohammad Ali Road, JJ Marg, Nagpada—unanimously welcomed the Supreme Court verdict and urged residents in their area to maintain peace and tranquillity. A few thanked the Supreme Court for putting rest to a contentious issue which politicians often exploited. They also said it was a good idea to choose a non-working day to announce the verdict.

Mumbai saw elaborate security arrangements at major junctions, with police officials seen with riot gear. Social worker Ibrahim Tai, 71, the president of Muslim Council Trust, told mid-day that the top brass of Mumbai police, including the commissioner Sanjay Barve and the Joint Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Vinoy Choubey had conducted multiple meetings with the community members and had asked them to 'maintain law and order in the city on the day the SC verdict is announced'.