The Supreme Court on Thursday granted temporary relief to the Delhi Golf Club by staying till July 22 its earlier order directing the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Delhi Police to seal structures located within the 100-metre prohibited zone of protected monuments near the club’s entrance.
A bench comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Delhi Golf Club, sought time to file a response and place suggestions before the court.
“Though the court does not find any ground for any rethinking, however, by way of extraordinary indulgence, the implementation of the aforesaid directions to the chairperson, NDMC, and Commissioner of Police, Delhi, is kept in abeyance till the next date of listing on July 22, 2026,” the bench observed.
The matter relates to alleged violations around protected heritage structures located within the Delhi Golf Club premises.
During a hearing held on Wednesday, the apex court had directed that all activities within a 100-metre radius of Lal Bangla I and II, situated near the entrance gate of the club, be stopped immediately.