India, June 26 -- New Delhi

The Delhi high court on Wednesday restrained the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) from carrying out further demolition of structures adjoining the Masjid Madrasa Dargah Islamiya mosque in Y Block of Mangolpuri, located in northwest Delhi, until July 9.

The court was dealing with a plea filed by Mangolpuri Muhammadi Jama Masjid & Madarsa Anwarul-Uloom Welfare Association (association) challenging an MCD demolition notice dated June 20. Justice Renu Bhatnagar issued the direction after the association's lawyer submitted that the civic agency undertook the demolition at midnight after receipt of the petition, despite scheduling the demolition drive for June 25.

The lawyer urged the court to issue directions...