The Delhi High Court has refused permission to hold Chhath Puja at Chintoo Park in Naraina Village, saying years of practice cannot justify using a DDA-maintained green area when alternative ghats exist.
Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition by Shri Sanatan Dharam Ramleela Samiti against the DDA’s cancellation of its booking of Chintoo Park, Naraina for a Ramlila from September 30 to October 25, 2026, holding that maintaining the park as a green space for residents, as earlier directed, outweighs temporary use for the event.
The Delhi High Court took strong exception to the delay by the Delhi and Central governments in deciding long-pending leasehold-to-freehold property conversion applications, warning that “scores of citizens cannot be made to wait” while the DDA’s conversion portal stays frozen. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has come down heavily on the inaction of the […]
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Today, On 24th October, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud challenged Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena’s claims regarding a controversial tree-cutting incident, demanding original records. Despite Saxena’s affidavit stating he was unaware before June, the court revealed he had been informed in April. This inquiry raises significant questions about environmental governance and accountability.