The sealing squad is back. The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the sealing of commercial establishments in 1,500 unauthorised colonies in Delhi. The time limit set: just three weeks.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat directed that “all commercial premises in unauthorised colonies shall stop functioning except 24 categories allowed in regular colonies.” [...]
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The Supreme Court while toughening its stand on the sealing issue on Monday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to shut down 1500 unauthorised colonies here within three weeks.
The government while criticising the apex court vehemently reacted to the order by stating that the court was dictating terms.
The court while pronouncing the same [...]
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The Supreme Court Monday found itself pitted in an unsavoury row with the central government on the question of its power to order closure of commercial activities in unauthorised colonies in Delhi without hearing the four million affected people.
A bench of Justice Arijit Pasayat entered into a heated argument with Additional Solicitor General Vikas [...]
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Supreme Court monitoring committee has directed Municipal Cooperation of Delhi (MCD) to seal big shops in 1,500 unauthorized colonies.
MCD approached the court on Friday saying they can’t carry out sealing operations because according to their assessment more than 40 lakh people will be affected.
MCD also argued for the illegal shops saying that government has [...]
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