‘How Will Civilised Society Survive?’: Delhi HC Slams Encroachments on Roads

The Delhi High Court asked the state government to 'come down with an iron hand' on encroachers.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, 17 May, expressed concerns regarding the raising of religious structures in the city in the middle of roads without permission from authorities.

"How will a civilised society survive like this, if we have things coming up in the middle of the road? You have to send a message, loud and clear, that this will not be tolerated," the bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla, told the state government, as per LiveLaw.

The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which highlighted the matter of encroachment and the construction of religious structures in the middle of roads in Delhi's Bhajanpura area. The petitioner, named SD Windlesh, said that such constructions were obstructing traffic and causing inconvenience to locals.