India, July 19 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Delhi Police to intensify daily patrolling in the Walled City to ensure strict compliance with its order prohibiting unauthorised construction and illegal conversion of residential units into commercial spaces.

The court was hearing a plea by two Chandni Chowk residents, including a woman who alleged illegal construction above her ground floor home in Bagh Deewar, Fatehpuri. Acting on their petition, the court had earlier halted the work and widened the scope of the case, directing the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to immediately seal any properties violating its order.

"This is a complete fraud happening in collusion with MCD officials," said a bench of justices Surya Ka...