Today, On 1st April, The Supreme Court dismissed a plea regarding the Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment, filed by Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson. A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal pointed out the significant delay in approaching the court. The petition was submitted two-and-a-half years after the High Court’s decision, which the bench found unreasonable. This ruling reinforces the importance of timely legal action in judicial proceedings.
Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson approached the Supreme Court challenging the Rs.1,200 crore Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project. The plea argues that the project will strip the ashram of its simplicity and transform it into a government-controlled monument. This, he contends, goes against Gandhian values of austerity and non-materialism.