Summary:
He admitted that the previous policy of October 20, 2007, was considered effective even by the Delhi High Court. Amicus curiae and senior advocate Ranjit Kumar requested the Court to revive the 2007 policy but the counsel for SDMC objected. The Court even commented on food being wasted in excess at these functions and wondered if the state favoured the mighty and the rich. Appearing before a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur, Delhi's Chief Secretary Vijay Dev told the Court about a two-pronged strategy being contemplated by the government. But the policy was changed by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) in 2018..