The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging a 1980 notification declaring three Jahangirpuri mosques as waqf properties, holding the petitioner had needlessly attempted to revisit historical matters. It said the plea lacked bona fides and public interest.
Today, On 9t April, The Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought measures to protect peacocks from electrocution caused by overhead power lines. The petitioner had urged authorities to insulate electrical infrastructure in areas populated by the national bird. However, the court found no merit in the plea. It emphasized that such issues fall under the purview of concerned wildlife and power authorities.
A plea filed in the Supreme Court to halt the demolition of a mosque in Delhi, with senior advocate Sanjay Hegde bringing attention to the case. The court, led by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and R. Mahadevan, scheduled a hearing for August 1. The appeal challenges the Delhi High Court’s decision not to stay the demolition, asserting the mosque’s rightful allocation of land in 1979. This case reflects wider concerns about preserving historical and religious structures in Delhi amidst urban development.