The Maharashtra State Co-operative Appellate Court has upheld a former housing society member's right to challenge the recovery of Rs 6.67 lakh allegedly collected for issuing an NOC for a flat sale. The ruling reinforces that societies cannot impose arbitrary charges beyond prescribed limits

The Charkop police have arrested Kiran Mahadik alias Bunty for allegedly posing as a politically connected fixer and cheating people through false promises of MHADA flats, government jobs and high-return investments