The Supreme Court Monday directed Delhi Industry Minister Mangat Ram Singhal to vacate his official residence by Friday as it had been allotted for the location of a family court.
A bench of judges A.K. Mathur and Markandey Katju made it clear that if the minister failed to vacate the house by Friday, the registrar general of the Supreme Court would take action and could also seek police help in taking its possession. The house is on the Deendayal Upadhyay Marg in central Delhi.
The bench passed the order on an application filed by an NGO. It alleged the family court could not be located since the area in question under the occupation of the minister had not been handed over to the authorities.
The applicant said that 15 family courts had to be set up in Delhi and the apex court had directed in November 2002 that five plots, including that of the minister, be handed over to the authorities.
Additional Articles From -
Home |
Legal - Law
