SC to hear Delhi Race Club plea against eviction on August 25
The Supreme Court of India has scheduled a hearing for August 25 regarding the Delhi Race Club's eviction from a government-owned property. The club is challenging an eviction order issued after a long-standing lease dispute.
Why it matters
The case highlights legal tensions regarding land use and the expiration of long-term colonial-era leases in urban centers.
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 24, 2026) asked the Delhi Race Club about the month-long hiatus before challenging a Delhi High Court decision which cleared the way for its eviction proceedings from an 84-acre premises on Lok Kalyan Marg.
The High Court order allowing eviction proceedings to continue under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 before the Estate Officer, Land and Development Office, Urban Affairs Ministry, in an order passed on May 27. The special leave petition against the High Court order was filed by the club on August 13.
“After the Division Bench order of the High Court on May 27, which you say you knew was not correct, why did you not rush to this court?” Justice N.K. Singh, who was part of the Bench headed by Justice S.C. Sharma, asked senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for the club.
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