Supreme Court gives AAP until August 10 To move party office from plot originally intended for Delhi judiciary 

On Monday, June 10, the Supreme Court granted the Aam Aadmi Party an extension till August 10, 2024

On Monday, June 10, the Supreme Court granted the Aam Aadmi Party an extension till August 10, 2024, to relocate its national headquarters from the Rouse Avenue location in New Delhi, which has been designated for the development of the Delhi judiciary.The AAP was given until June 15 by the Court to leave the premises, and this deadline was set on March 4.

The Delhi High Court was given the land, according to the high court’s March ruling, and the AAP had been occupying the space illegally since 2015.

Initially, the Supreme Court directed AAP to leave its existing location by June 15 since it was located on property meant for the Delhi High Court’s development

On the other hand, the Delhi High Court said on June 5 that the AAP could occupy a general pool housing unit until permanent land was allotted for its office. AAP’s senior attorney Rahul Mehra argued before the high court that the party has a right to temporary office space until land for a permanent office is given because it is a national party.

The Delhi High Court’s Justice Subramonium Prasad ruled that the AAP’s request for office space could not be denied due to pressure or lack of availability. He also directed the Center to make a decision through a reasoned ruling within six weeks. The Centre was given a six-week deadline by the high court to decide on AAP’s representation.

The Supreme Court had originally given the AAP till June 15, 2024, to leave its office at 206, Rouse Avenue, which is located on land set aside for the Delhi judiciary, in order to allow for the district judiciary’s expansion, in light of the upcoming general elections in 2024.

After reviewing Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi’s representations on behalf of the AAP, a vacation bench made up of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta extended the deadline to August 10. The bench mandated that by August 10th, AAP must turn over ownership of the 206 Rouse Avenue facility.