Delhi High Court Rejects Woman's Plea Claiming To Be Heir Of Bahadur Shah Zafar II, Seeking Possession Of Red Fort
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Delhi High Court Rejects Woman's Plea Claiming To Be Heir Of Bahadur Shah Zafar II, Seeking Possession Of Red Fort

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The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by one Sultana Begum, seeking possession of Red Fort, claiming herself to be the widow of the great grandson of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela dismissed the appeal moved by the woman challenging a single judge order of December 2021 which rejected her plea. Moved by Advocate Vivek More, the plea had claimed Begum to be the rightful owner of Red Fort for the reason of inheriting the property from her ancestor Bahadur Shah Zafar II. The plea had also sought directions on the respondent authorities to grant her compensation from the year 1857 till date for the alleged illegal possession by the Government of India.

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Delhi HC junks plea by widow of Bahadur Shah Zafar descendant seeking Red Fort’s possession
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Delhi HC junks plea by widow of Bahadur Shah Zafar descendant seeking Red Fort’s possession

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The Delhi high court’s division bench on Friday upheld a single judge’s order dismissing a woman’s petition seeking possession of the Red Fort. The court also said that Sultana Begum’s explanation justifying the delay on account of her ill health and daughter’s death was “inadequate”. The court also said that Begum’s explanation justifying the delay on account of her ill …

One of the relatives of Bahadur Shah Zafar-II seeks possession of Red Fort, Delhi HC rejects plea
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One of the relatives of Bahadur Shah Zafar-II seeks possession of Red Fort, Delhi HC rejects plea

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on Friday rejected the plea of the widow of the great grandson of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar-II seeking possession of the Red Fort on account of being the legal heir. While hearingf the matter, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela dismissed the appeal by …

'Justice Will Happen': Destitute 'Heir' of India's Emperors Says She's 'Rightful Owner' of Red Fort
3 years ago

'Justice Will Happen': Destitute 'Heir' of India's Emperors Says She's 'Rightful Owner' of Red Fort

News 18  

A destitute Indian woman who claims she is heir to the dynasty that built the Taj Mahal has demanded ownership of an imposing palace once home to the Mughal emperors. Begum has lodged a court case seeking recognition that she is rightful owner of the imposing 17th-century Red Fort, a sprawling and pockmarked castle in New Delhi that was once …

Widow of Bahadur Shah Zafar's Great Grandson in HC Lays Claim on Red Fort as Legal Heir; Court Dismisses Plea
3 years ago

Widow of Bahadur Shah Zafar's Great Grandson in HC Lays Claim on Red Fort as Legal Heir; Court Dismisses Plea

News 18  

A woman claiming to be the widow of great grandson of Mughal king Bahadur Shah Zafar-II moved the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking that the Red Fort which was illegally taken over by British East India Company be handed over to her on the grounds that she was the legal heir. She said she was the widow of the …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Woman's Plea Claiming To Be Heir Of Bahadur Shah Zafar II, Seeking Possession Of Red Fort
3 years ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Woman's Plea Claiming To Be Heir Of Bahadur Shah Zafar II, Seeking Possession Of Red Fort

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The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by one Sultana Begum, seeking possession of Red Fort, claiming herself to be the widow of the great grandson of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II.She alleged that its possession was taken away from her forcibly, by British East India Company in 1857. The Delhi High Court on …

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