Delhi High Court on Tuesday protected the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and their children from being evicted from their government residence till July 28. The Delhi High Court directed that Payal Abdullah and her children be not evicted until a suitable residence is alloted to them. As per the eviction order, the petitioners were given 15 days to vacate the premises. 7, Akbar Road, or allotted another suitable government accommodation where the security personnel, numbering 94, can effectively protect them. The court, thereafter, directed the appellate body, the District Judge of Patiala House Courts, to dispose of the appeal expeditiously.

Source: dna July 12, 2016 13:23 UTC