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Delhi High Court Raps NGO for Serial PILs on Mosque Encroachments, Mulls Higher Fees

The bench signaled curbs on habitual filings by indicating a possible increase in petition fees.

Representational image. | An earth-mover clears debris following MCD anti-encroachment drive near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate last week. | ANI
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Overview

  • A Division Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia called repeated petitions by Save India Foundation a misuse of PIL jurisdiction.
  • The judges questioned the focus on one type of encroachment and remarked that such filings were disturbing the court.
  • The court said deterrents are under consideration, including raising the current Rs 50 petition fee for habitual petitioners.
  • The latest plea concerns alleged encroachment near a mosque in Green Park, with the Waqf Board noting the site is notified and that DDA took part in demarcation.
  • The matter was posted for January 21, with context that an earlier petition by the same NGO preceded an MCD anti-encroachment drive in November 2025 that saw stone-pelting and arrests.