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SC: Arrest Anyone Laying Bricks Amid Chandi Chowk Ban

NEW DELHI: On Friday, the Supreme Court criticized unauthorized constructions in the Chandi Chowk area, despite an existing court ban, and instructed the Delhi Police to arrest anyone involved in such activities. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi instructed the Delhi Police commissioner to organize patrols in the area and to immediately halt illegal constructions. “The Commissioner of Police must ensure a police team is deployed for regular patrolling and that all demolition orders issued by the MCD, which have not been stayed by the courts, are followed diligently. Any illegal constructions must be sealed immediately,” the…