Delhi HC directs Shahi Idgah panel to apologise for remarks over land ownership dispute
New Indian ExpressNEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Shahi Idgah Managing Committee to issue an apology for making “scandalous” remarks about the recent ruling of a single judge on the disputed land ownership. During a hearing, a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela expressed strong disapproval of statements made in the committee’s application, which questioned the legitimacy of the judgment allowing the DDA to install a statue of Rani of Jhansi at Shahi Idgah Park. If you truly felt a connection to this land, you should have proposed the statue’s installation yourselves.” The Shahi Idgah Committee’s lawyer argued that placing the statue facing the mosque could spark tensions in the area. However, the DDA’s counsel highlighted certain “scandalous” sections in the committee’s pleadings directed at the single judge, prompting the court to demand an apology from the committee.
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