India, Jan. 7 -- New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice in a petition filed by the managing committee of Masjid Syed Elahi, challenging the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) decision to remove alleged encroachments from land adjoining the 100-year-old mosque and kabristan located at Ramlila Maidan, near Delhi's Turkman Gate.

The mosque was recently in the news as the Red Fort blast accused, Dr Umar un-Nabi, had visited it before the explosion on November 10.

On December 22, 2025, the MCD issued notice declaring that all structures beyond 0.195 acres were liable to be demolished-as part of an anti-encroachment drive-concluding that no documentary evidence had been produced to establish ownership or lawful possessio...