Uttam Nagar Holi clash: Delhi HC restrains MCD from action

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained the MCD from carrying out demolition action for a week against the houses belonging to certain individuals allegedly involved in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash case, in which a 26-year-old man was killed. Justice Amit Bansal allowed Jarina, the mother of accused Imran, and Shahnaz, whose children were interrogated by police as part of the probe, to file a fresh petition during the period against the demolition of their residential premises and said that the civic body would take no action in the meantime. During the hearing, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) maintained that its demolition drive was against encroachment by eight houses and was not selective.

It also said that the petitioners should be asked to state on oath that they have not encroached on public land.