“Termination Notice Never Properly Served, Imposed 5 Lakh Costs Against Indian Express is Arbitrary”: Delhi HC Quashes 47-year-old Govt Notice to Evict Indian Express

The Delhi High Court quashed a 47-year-old government eviction notice against The Indian Express, citing it as an attempt to stifle press freedom. The court ruled the notices invalid and ordered the government to pay Rs 5 lakh in costs. This decision stemmed from a long-standing dispute over the newspaper’s premises, originally allocated in the 1950s.