The Supreme Court criticized the Residents’ Welfare Association for occupying the historic Gumti of Shaikh Ali tomb and rebuked the Archaeological Survey of India for failing to protect it. The court plans to appoint an archaeological expert to assess damages and emphasized the need to safeguard heritage sites for future generations.
Today, On 12th November, the Supreme Court criticized the Defence Colony Welfare Association for illegally occupying the Gumti tomb in Delhi, highlighting the ASI’s failure to prevent this. The Court emphasized the need to protect heritage sites, ordered an expert assessment of the tomb’s damage, and scheduled further hearings for January 2025.