The matter of encroachment and violence near Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque located at Turkman Gate in the capital Delhi has not calmed down yet. Meanwhile, on the petition to remove illegal parking, hawking and shops near Jama Masjid, Delhi High Court has ordered the Municipal Corporation to conduct a survey in two months. Let us give you detailed information about this entire matter and what the petitioner and the accused of encroachment have to say. We will also tell you what is the ground reality?

There is alleged illegal parking on the inside at gate numbers 6 and 7 near the main gate of Jama Masjid. Also, the entire footpath from Gate 7 to Gate 5 is covered with illegal hawkers and vehicles. More than 700 shops of clothes, dry fruits, books and bags are being run in illegal encroachments on the government road from Gate No. 12 to Gate No. 2.

The petition to remove illegal parking and illegal business establishments around Jama Masjid was filed by 4 people, one of whom is Abdul Aamir. In an exclusive conversation with ABP News outside Jama Masjid, petitioner Abdul Aamir accused the Jama Masjid administration of illegal parking and claimed that the Jama Masjid administration is operating illegal parking and illegal shops on government land without the permission of MCD.

Not only this, petitioner Abdul Aamir alleged illegal VIP parking inside Gate No. 5 of Jama Masjid, which, according to him, is confirmed by the parking slip and red diary kept outside the gate. In which there is mention of charging Rs 2,500 to Rs 8,000 from more than 40 vehicles every month. According to the petitioner, this diary is a testimony to the recovery of lakhs of rupees every month from illegal parking.

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— ABP News (@ABPNews) January 8, 2026

Apart from parking, it has been mentioned in the petition that there are illegal business establishments near the MCD park near Jama Masjid. When ABP News team reached the spot, it was found that from Gate No. 12 to Gate 2, more than 700 illegal shops were being operated here for more than 4 decades. These shops are famous by the name Meena Bazaar. Here someone is selling Kadha, someone is selling dry fruits, someone is selling bags, someone is selling antimony and someone is selling watches.

According to those running illegal shops from Gate 12 to Gate 2 of Jama Masjid, these shops are their only means of livelihood. In such a situation, if the shop is removed, how will the house be run, how will the family be maintained? Some people are also accusing the petitioners that they want to get the shops removed if the money is not received. Everyone has their own fears, their own reasons. Among the shopkeepers, some are missing and some have undergone surgery. Some widow is feeding her children by running a shop on government land.

Overall, Delhi High Court has ordered Delhi MCD to survey the entire area and submit the report within 2 months. In such a situation, it remains to be seen what stand the Delhi High Court takes after the MCD report?

Former Chief Minister of Bihar and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the charges framed by the lower court in the alleged IRCTC scam. This petition of Lalu Yadav has been listed for hearing before the bench of Justice Swarnkant Sharma in Delhi High Court on Monday.

Rouse Avenue Court had framed charges against Lalu Yadav and others.

In October last year, the Special Court of Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court had framed charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy against Lalu Prasad Yadav and other accused. In this case, charges of criminal conspiracy and fraud have also been leveled against Lalu Yadav’s wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, his son and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and others.

While framing the charges, the court of Special Judge Vishal Gogane had said that when Lalu Prasad Yadav was the Railway Minister, he allegedly misused his position. According to the court, the eligibility conditions related to IRCTC’s hotel tender were manipulated so that favored companies could be benefited.

The court admitted that prima facie Lalu Yadav had knowledge of the conspiracy.

Rouse Avenue Court also admitted that prima facie Lalu Yadav was aware of this alleged conspiracy and he was actively involved in the decision process. This caused huge loss to the government treasury. This case started with the FIR registered by CBI in the year 2017.

According to CBI, between 2004 and 2009, when Lalu Yadav was the Railway Minister. Then a conspiracy was hatched to give the tender of IRCTC hotels located in Patna and Puri to certain private parties. In return, the accused were allegedly given bribe in the form of land and shares. After completion of the investigation, CBI filed a charge sheet against Lalu Prasad Yadav and 11 other accused. Now it will be decided in the Delhi High Court whether further action will continue on the allegations made by the lower court or not.

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The Supreme Court will give its verdict on Monday (January 5, 2026) on the bail plea of ​​7 accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. These accused have demanded bail citing that they have been in jail for 5 years. Delhi Police has opposed their demand saying that the riots in Delhi were part of a well-planned conspiracy. Their plan was to spread the scope of violence to the entire country.

Delhi High Court order challenged in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Arvind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria will give its verdict in this matter on Monday (January 5, 2026). In this case, a case has been registered against the accused Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohammad Salim Khan and Shadab Ahmed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

The petitioner has challenged in the Supreme Court the order given by the Delhi High Court on September 2, 2025, in which the court had refused to grant him bail in a case related to a major conspiracy in the February 2020 violence.

The Supreme Court on Monday (29 December 2025) stayed the order of the Delhi High Court, in which the life sentence of Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case was suspended. The bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Augustine George Masih issued a notice to Sengar and sought his reply on the CBI petition in which the High Court order has been challenged. Meanwhile, the victim’s lawyer Mahmood Pracha has raised questions on the investigating agency.

CBI is not cooperating: Mahmood Pracha

Mahmood Pracha said that CBI is still not cooperating. Speaking to news agency ANI, the victim’s lawyer said, ‘We felt that the CBI would hide things from us and they did so. They (CBI) withheld the copy till last night. This has been a strategy not only in this case, but also in the Hathras case.

#WATCH Delhi: Mehmood Pracha, Advocate for Unnao rape case survivor, says,” …The CBI is still not cooperating. They lived up to our expectations that they would hide things from us… They withheld the copy till about last night… This has been a strategy not only in this… pic.twitter.com/B6e2qxHemk

— ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2025

Kuldeep Sengar got death sentence: Victim

The victim’s family has expressed happiness over the stay order of the Supreme Court. The victim said, ‘I am very happy with the court’s decision. I got justice from the Supreme Court and am confident that I will continue to get it in future too. I will continue to fight this battle and ensure that he gets death sentence, only then our family will get true justice. I am grateful to all those who stood by me and helped me get justice. My father’s soul will rest in peace only when Kuldeep Singh Sengar is hanged.

Law should work without pressure: Kuldeep Sengar’s sister

Meanwhile, Kuldeep Sengar’s younger daughter Ishita Sengar wrote a post on X that her family has been quietly waiting for justice for the last eight years and has maintained its faith in the law and institutions. She wrote that her identity has been limited to just the daughter of a BJP MLA and she has had to face constant hatred, abuse and threats on social media. He said, ‘My family neither wants any concession nor sympathy, but only wants the law to work without any pressure or fear and the evidence to be investigated impartially.’

There has been a demand to reclassify air purifiers as medical devices and reduce GST from 18% to 5%. While hearing the petition related to this, Delhi High Court has reprimanded the Central Government. Delhi HC said that if the authorities cannot provide clean air to the citizens to breathe, then at least they can reduce the GST on air purifiers.

The Central Government’s lawyer told in the High Court that this is under process and will be done within the time limit. Delhi HC asked what is the meaning of the time limit? When thousands of people are dying, every citizen needs clean air and you have not been able to provide it. The case will be heard again at 2:30 pm in Delhi High Court.

Government should soon tell what it is proposing – Delhi High Court

Expressing displeasure, Delhi High Court said, what is the right time? This is the least you can do when thousands of people die. Every citizen of this city needs clean air and you have not been able to provide that.. At least do something so that people can buy air purifiers. Why are 15 days required to respond to this? Can the government reply in the vacation bench also?

The High Court asked that the government should immediately tell what proposal it is making? Why can’t exemption be given as a temporary measure under the National Security Act during this air emergency? Why doesn’t the government call the GST Council meeting? Let us know when the GST Council is going to meet. Is this proposal going before the GST Council? The Central Government’s counsel said that this issue had come before the Parliamentary Committee which had also given instructions.

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Delhi High Court has reserved its decision on the petition of Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor’s children demanding their share in the property of their late father Sanjay Kapoor. Karisma Kapoor’s children have made sensational allegations in the ongoing Sanjay Kapoor family property dispute in the Delhi High Court. Karisma’s children claim that the will of their father Sanjay Kapoor is fake and it was tampered and changed while he was alive.

What did Karishma’s children say about father Sanjay’s will?
In the last hearing, lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani, on behalf of Sanjay Kapoor’s children, argued in the court that the will was amended when Sanjay was on a holiday with his son and the person who amended the will was made the director of the company a day after Sanjay Kapoor’s death.

Step mother accused of grabbing property
Karisma Kapoor’s children have filed a case in the Delhi High Court regarding the alleged will and share in the property of their late father Sanjay Kapoor, in which they have accused stepmother Priya Kapoor of forgery in the will and usurping their father’s property. Karisma’s children say that Sanjay Kapoor had assured them of a share in the property, but his name is not there in the will, and Priya Kapoor has tampered with the will. The children’s lawyer has demanded a forensic investigation of the will, which Priya Kapoor’s lawyer is opposing. Delhi High Court has directed Priya Kapoor and the executor of the will to file a reply.

Sanjay’s mother also accused Priya Sachdev
Sunjay’s mother Rani Kapoor alleged that Priya showed only Rs 1.7 crore in her bank account, while Sanjay’s salary was Rs 60 crore. Senior advocate Vaibhav Gaggar, appearing for Rani Kapoor, argued that it was extremely impossible for Sanjay to bequeath his entire personal property to Priya alone.

Who was Sanjay Kapoor?
Sanjay Kapoor was the chairman of leading auto parts manufacturing company Sona Comstar. He died while playing a polo match in London in June. After the death of Sanjay Kapoor, there is a dispute going on regarding his property.

Sanjay Kapoor had married three times
Let us tell you that Sanjay Kapoor was married thrice, the businessman first married fashion designer Nandita Mahtani. This marriage lasted for four years. At the same time, his second marriage was with actress Karisma Kapoor. Both of them have two children, Samaira and Kiyan. In 2014, Karisma and Sanjay had filed for divorce with mutual consent. They got divorced in 2016.

Sanjay’s third marriage was with Priya Sachdev. Sanjay and Priya have a son, Azarius. At the same time, Sanjay had adopted Safira Chatwal, who was Priya Sachdev Kapoor’s daughter from her first husband Vikram Chatwal.

Delhi High Court has issued an important interim order in the case of Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley’s brother who is in custody abroad. In Delhi High Court, Justice Sachin Dutta has directed the Indian Embassy and Consulate to arrange a list of local lawyers in the concerned country who can provide legal help to the detained Indian citizen.

Delhi HC said it is very important to have information about legal help

The High Court also made it clear that generally the local lawyer’s fees have to be paid by the prisoner or his family. However, it is necessary to give this information to the prisoner in advance. The court also said that if any lawyer or law firm is ready to fight the case without charging fees, i.e. on pro-bono basis, then this information should also be given to the prisoner.

Delhi High Court said important things regarding help from ISWF

At the same time, Delhi High Court also commented on the possibility of help from Indian Community Welfare Fund in this matter. The court said that no final decision regarding help from the fund should be taken at this stage. This option can be considered further if needed. The court believes that it is very important for Indian citizens detained abroad to get legal aid and information. With this, their rights are protected and they can present their views in the right manner. Further hearing in this case will be held in the third week of January.

Delhi High Court granted bail to former BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case. This relief has been given on the bond of Rs 15 lakh. Even after this bail, Kuldeep Sengar will not be able to come out of jail because he is serving a 10-year sentence in the case of murder of the victim’s father.

High Court ordered to stay in Delhi only

Delhi High Court has suspended Sengar’s sentence pending the hearing on his appeal. Sengar was ordered not to come within 5 kilometers of the victim and remain in Delhi during the bail period. The High Court directed Kuldeep Singh Sengar to report to the police every Monday.

Passport will have to be submitted to the lower court

Sengar will not threaten the victim and she will have to submit her passport to the trial court. The High Court ordered that if any condition is violated the bail will be cancelled. Kuldeep Singh Sengar was convicted by the lower court and sentenced to life imprisonment.

incident of unnao rape case 2017

It is noteworthy that the Unnao rape case took place in the year 2017, in which Sengar was the main accused. The case took a serious turn when Sengar’s brother allegedly beat the victim’s father to death in police custody. Sengar was convicted in this case and is currently lodged in Delhi jail.

Kuldeep Singh Sengar was arrested by CBI in April 2018. In July 2028, a charge sheet was filed in this case in which Sengar was also named. In December 2019, Sengar was sentenced to life imprisonment in this case. After the announcement of the punishment, Sengar lost his MLA membership and was also suspended by BJP from the party.

Delhi High Court has ordered actor R. An important interim order has been given in Madhavan’s favor while protecting his personality rights. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has banned the commercial misuse of R Madhavan’s name, picture, voice and anything related to his identity. The court made it clear that selling any kind of commercial goods using the actor’s picture or appearance will be prohibited. Along with this, instructions have also been given to remove obscene, deepfake and fake content created through AI on social media and other online platforms.

R Madhavan had filed an application in the court
Senior advocate Swati Sukumar, appearing for the actor in Delhi High Court, said that many people have criticized R. Fake videos, trailers and obscene material have been created by misusing Madhavan’s picture and identity. He also said that before filing the suit, the actor had sought removal of such content from the respective social media platforms.

Delhi High Court gave important order in the case
Delhi High Court had recently made it clear that if a person wants to get objectionable content removed online, then it is necessary to first contact the social media platforms. Only after this the court can be approached. While giving the order, Justice Arora said that the sale of merchandise is banned against some of the parties included in the list and in one case, action will also be taken on the grounds of obscenity.

Delhi High Court has already given important orders
Even before this, many celebrities have approached the Delhi High Court for the protection of their personality rights. These include Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, actor Salman Khan and NTR Jr. Apart from this, the court has already protected the personality rights of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Nagarjuna, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Karan Johar, journalist Sudhir Chaudhary and podcaster Raj Shamani.

On December 22, 2025, Delhi High Court has issued notice to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other accused in the National Herald money laundering case. Actually, in this case, Rouse Avenue Court had refused to take action on the charge sheet against Rahul-Sonia. After this the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenged in the Delhi High Court.

Delhi High Court gave hearing date next year

Delhi High Court has accepted the petition of ED and given the next date of hearing as March 12, 2026. On behalf of ED, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in his argument in Delhi High Court said that the final conclusion is that in exchange of the amount of Rs 50 lakh, the accused have received property worth Rs 2,000 crore.

Tushar Mehta said that in June 2014, a private complaint was filed by an individual, on which the lower court had taken cognizance and later the Delhi High Court had put a stay on it.

Names of many big personalities included in the charge sheet

ED had named Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey, Sunil Bhandari, Young Indian and Dotex Merchandise Private Limited in its charge sheet. On ED’s investigation, Congress’s argument was that this is an act of political vendetta, whereas ED claims that this is a serious economic crime in which evidence of fraud and money laundering has been found.

ED accuses Sonia-Rahul of big scam

ED alleges that Congress leaders, as part of a conspiracy, acquired Associated Journals Ltd. To take over the assets of (AJL) worth Rs 2,000 crore, it was acquired through private company ‘Young Indian’ for only Rs 50 lakh. Sonia and Rahul hold 76% shares of this company.

In this case, the ‘income earned from crime’ was considered to be Rs 988 crore. Also, the market value of the associated properties has been said to be Rs 5,000 crore.

What is National Herald case?

The National Herald case in which the charge sheet has been filed against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi is related to the National Herald newspaper. It was started in 1938 by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru along with 5 thousand freedom fighters. This newspaper was published by AJL. This newspaper was closed in 2008. Then news of controversy and scam on its acquisition started emerging.