JAGBHIR SINGH vs P.K. TRIPATHI, CHIEF SECY., GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of unauthorized industrial activities in residential areas of Delhi, issuing directives for the closure of such units established after 1-8-1990. The Court mandated the closure of extensive industries within four months, light and service industries within five months, and household industries within six months, emphasizing the need for compliance and the disconnection of utilities for non-compliance. The judgment established the principle that unauthorized industrial activities must cease to protect residential areas, and appointed a Monitoring Committee to oversee the implementation of these directives.