Supreme Court refuses to halt Tughlakabad demolition drive; to hear case tomorrow
The top court has sought responses from the Central government, Archaeological Survey of India, and the Delhi Development Authority.
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The top court has sought responses from the Central government, Archaeological Survey of India, and the Delhi Development Authority.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a demolition drive to remove encroachment from the Tughlakabad area in South Delhi. Agreeing to hear the matter on the issue of rehabilitation, a bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice M M Sundresh issued notices to the Centre, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and the Delhi Development Authority on the plea filed by some
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