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Published – August 18, 2026 04:07 am IST – New Delhi
Noting that Advocate Mehmood Pracha had not filed any objections to the previous order despite being given several opportunities, the court directed that attachment warrants be issued for his movable assets up to the decretal amount. File.
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A Delhi court last week issued warrants to attach the movable properties of advocate Mehmood Pracha after he failed to pay a ₹6 lakh fine imposed on him for seeking to have the Supreme Court’s 2019 Ayodhya verdict declared null and void.
Judge Medha Arya of the Patiala House Court passed the order on August 14 in an execution petition filed by the New Delhi District Legal Services Authority (NDLSA), to which the fine is payable. The matter is scheduled to be heard next on October 1.
Noting that Mr. Pracha had not filed any objections to the previous order despite being given several opportunities, the court directed that attachment warrants be issued for his movable assets up to the decretal amount.