Delhi High Court Allows Eviction Of Slum Dwellers Near PM's Residence

Petitions were filed by residents of Bhai Ram Camp, Masjid Camp and DID Camp on Race Course Road near the Delhi Race Club and Jaipur Polo Ground seeking either quashing of the October 2025 and February 2026 notices or relocation to a nearby site.

Authorities stated rehabilitation is being carried out at Savda Ghevra, where over 700 affected residents are being relocated. Of these, 192 have accepted allotment letters, and 136 have already taken possession of flats. Earlier objections regarding the eligibility of 184 residents were withdrawn, with officials saying all eligible dwellers will be accommodated.

The court bench granted residents two weeks to vacate the area, holding they are unauthorised occupants of the land where the camps currently stand. It noted that national security concerns raised by the government constitute valid grounds for eviction and that courts should not readily interfere in executive policy decisions. It directed that rehabilitation be provided at Savda Ghevra, a resettlement colony located nearly 45 km away, and that authorities ensure the process causes minimal disruption to the residents' lives.

The Land and Development Office issued eviction notices again in February 2026 for the same camps on Race Course Road; residents filed petitions challenging these notices.

The Land and Development Office under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued eviction notices to slum camps on Race Course Road, near the Delhi Race Club and Jaipur Polo Ground, seeking either quashing of the notices or relocation of residents.