Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Supreme Court Protects Delhi's Lodhi-Era Park
The Supreme Court has decided that a park near an old monument called Gumti of Shaikh Ali cannot be used to build things like badminton or basketball courts.
The court wants the park to stay natural and pretty.
No one is allowed to open shops or sell things there either.
This decision is to protect the old monument and the park from being damaged or changed in ways they shouldn't be.
The court is making sure this historical place is preserved.
The Supreme Court prohibited construction of sports courts within the park of the Lodhi-era Gumti of Shaikh Ali.
Commercial activities, including shops, are also banned in the park area.
The court directed that the park be maintained and beautified to preserve its natural state.
The Delhi government was previously ordered to declare the Gumti a protected monument.
The decision stems from a plea to safeguard the site from unauthorized use and preserve its historical value.
- Who
- The Supreme Court of India.
- What
- The Supreme Court has ordered against construction of sports courts and commercial activities in the park of the Lodhi-era monument 'Gumti of Shaikh Ali'.
- When
- The order was issued on July 31, with the matter posted for August 28.
- Where
- The ruling concerns the park within the Lodhi-era monument 'Gumti of Shaikh Ali' in Delhi.
- Why
- To prevent misuse and protect the historical site from encroachment and unauthorized use and to ensure the area is maintained and beautified.
Residents
Preservationists
Use of the Monument Area
Residents
Residents who occupied the historical site since the 1960s
Preservationists
The Supreme Court, the government, and other parties supporting protection
- Monument Name
- Gumti of Shaikh Ali
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Direction
- No sports courts or commercial activities
- Legal Protection
- AMASR Act
- Related Action
- Declaration as protected monument
- Compensation Paid
- Rs 40 lakh
