Delhi Sealing: SC reserves order on contempt proceedings against BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on contempt proceedings initiated against Delhi BJP chief and MP Manoj Tiwari for allegedly breaking the seal of an illegal premises that was sealed by the civic agency here.

A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta concluded the arguments on behalf of Tiwari and the lawyer appearing for the monitoring committee for sealing.

Senior advocate Vikas Singh appearing for Tiwari claimed in the court that the monitoring committee wanted "to terrorize the people of Delhi" by carrying out sealing drive in unauthorised colonies which are otherwise protected under the law.

However, the counsel appearing for the monitoring committee countered the claims of Singh saying the panel doesnt need "publicity" and its members were only performing their job as entrusted to them by the apex court.