HC de-seals borewell at Gymkhana Club

Justice Vibhu Bakhru said since the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Chanakyapuri, had allowed one borewell in the first cluster to be operated, another from the second cluster can also be permitted to be used for the club’s water requirement. The court clarified that the permission was an interim measure. The case will now come up for hearing on November 13.

The court also sought the response of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and North corporation on the club’s plea challenging the SDM’s November 1 order directing sealing of four of its five wells, which have been operational since 1970.

Plea in HC wants AAP derecognised

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Election Commission and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal to respond to a plea seeking de-recognition of the party on the grounds that “forged documents” were used at the time of its registration.

The court notice came on a plea filed by Janraajya Party, an unrecognised political party, alleging that two of the 100 members, who had filed affidavits as AAP members for the party’s registration, were part of the Janraajya party.

Counsel for Janraajya Party told the court that the party had filed a complaint before the EC, but the poll panel informed the petitioner that since the matter involves a criminal offence of forgery, it would not initiate any action until police completes its investigation.

The plea has also sought necessary directions to the SHO of the police station concerned to register an FIR against the accused persons for criminal conspiracy, cheating and using forged documents as genuine ones.