New Delhi Municipal Council Act

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) levied property tax on immovable properties owned by several State governments within the Union Territory of Delhi. The States challenged the levy, arguing that Article 289(1) of the Constitution exempts State property and income from Unio…

The Supreme Court entertained a writ petition under Article 32 seeking effective solid waste management in Delhi, noting that earlier directions in Dr. B.L. Wadhera v. Union of India had not been implemented. The Court observed that no landfill sites had been identified, compost plants were not constructed, and daily s…

Vikas Singh, the owner of a residential plot in Delhi, obtained a building plan sanction in July 2013 for a 15‑metre structure including a stilt. After the Delhi Master Plan was amended in September 2013 to allow buildings up to 17.5 metres with stilt parking and to treat such structures as non‑high‑rise, Singh applied…

The petitioners sought contempt proceedings against the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and other authorities, alleging that they violated the Supreme Court's order dated 16 January 2012 which barred any construction within 100 metres of the protected monument Jantar Mantar. The Court exami…