New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered an independent, on-ground survey of Delhi's AN Jha Deer Park in Hauz Khas, flagging overcrowding of deer, chronic resource constraints and persistent managerial lapses in the 10.97-acre captive enclosure. The court also barred the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) from carrying out any further deer translocation or hosting "any commercial events, private parties or non-conservation activities" in the park's ecological zone and buffer. A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said a "scientifically grounded evaluation was imperative", citing a lack of reliable records on the current deer population, the number already moved to release sites, their survival status, and the ...