The Supreme Court has upheld the Bombay High Court's order on Mafatlal Industries handing over 27,284 square metres land to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), next to the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo (also known as Byculla Zoo). While Mafatlal Industries had approached the apex court against the HC order, the SC has dismissed its plea. With this, the BMC will now implement the expansion of the zoo.

The expansion plan will be phase III of the zoo revamp, as phase I has been completed and phase II is still in progress. According to the primary plans of the BMC, citizens might get to see several exotic animals after the expansion.