The Supreme Court on Monday, 26 September, directed the Agra Development Authority to immediately halt all commercial activities within a 500-metre radius from the peripheral/boundary wall of the Taj Mahal.
The petition seeking the direction was moved by a group of shopkeepers who had been allotted an area outside the 500-metre radius of the Taj Mahal for their businesses. They informed the court that illegal business activities are being carried out within a 500-metre radius from the monument, which is in violation of previous orders issued by the top court, reported Live Law.
The order was issued by a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S Oka in order to protect the UNESCO Heritage Site.