US EditionSC junks plea of woman seeking Red Fort's possession - ‘why leave out Fatehpur Sikri?’ jokes CJI
- On May 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of India rejected Sultana Begum's petition claiming ownership of the Red Fort in New Delhi as the legal heir, upholding the earlier dismissal by the Delhi High Court.
- Begum claimed ownership by inheritance from Bahadur Shah Zafar II, the last Mughal emperor, asserting the government illegally occupied the fort since 1857.
- The petition was rejected due to over two-and-a-half years of inordinate delay after prior dismissals by the Delhi High Court in 2021 and 2024.
- Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna called the plea “misconceived” and “meritless,” questioning why only the Red Fort was targeted instead of other Mughal sites like Fatehpur Sikri.
- The decision upholds government possession of the Red Fort, implying no legal basis for Begum’s claim or compensation after the significant delay and procedural history.
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SC junks plea of woman seeking Red Fort's possession - ‘why leave out Fatehpur Sikri?’ jokes CJI
A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar dismissed Sultana Begum's petition challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment rejecting her plea.
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The Siasat DailySC junks plea of woman claiming possession of iconic Red Fort
SC junks plea of woman claiming possession of iconic Red Fort
Supposed Descendant Of Mughals Files Plea To Get Red Fort; SC Gets Sarcastic
We have all seen the Red Fort, or the Lal Qila, a historical fort in Old Delhi. I wouldn’t be remiss when saying that at least some point or another, we have all gone there as a school picnic, not really taking in any of the history and instead enjoying the reprieve from the boring classrooms and uncomfortable chairs, and the mind-numbing lectures. However, the 17th-century fort built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, which for almost 200 years was …
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