AAP Ordered to Vacate Delhi Headquarters by June 15 for Court Expansion - 2024-03-04

Supreme Court orders AAP to vacate its Delhi headquarters from land allotted for HC expansion

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to vacate its headquarters office in the Rouse Avenue area of Delhi as the land was allotted for the expansion of Delhi High Court's infrastructure.

The apex court said that AAP has no legal right to continue its office on the land and gave the party till June 15 to vacate the property.

The apex court had previously instructed the Delhi government and the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court to convene a meeting aimed at addressing the issue of encroachment by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on the land designated for the High Court at Rouse Avenue.

"They are telling us as a national party we get nothing.

Given that the Lok Sabha elections 2024 are just months away, the CJI-led bench asked the party to vacate the Rouse Avenue office by June 15.

"In view of the impending general elections, we grant time until June 15, 2024, to vacate the premises so that land allotted to expand the district judiciary's footprint can be utilized on an expeditious basis," the Supreme Court bench said.

Keywords:

• Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
• Delhi High Court
• Encroachment
• Judicial infrastructure
• Land allotment
• Rouse Avenue
• Supreme Court
• Vacate

Category: Legal Sub-Category: Constitutional Law Subject: Land Acquisition Entities:

• Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
• Delhi High Court
• Supreme Court of India
• Land and Development Office (L&DO)