SC orders status quo on NDMC termination of Bharat Hotels' LaLit Delhi licence

Supreme Court grants Bharat Hotels temporary relief in long-running licence dispute with NDMC over The LaLit New Delhi, after Delhi HC upheld termination and revived a Rs 1,063.74 crore fee demand dating back to 1982.

— Filed Thu, 21 May, 2026, 12:20 IST · Source ET Hospitality · Updated

Supreme Court ordered status quo on NDMC's termination of Bharat Hotels' licence deed for The LaLit New Delhi, granting temporary relief after Delhi HC upheld the cancellation and revived a Rs 1,063.74 crore licence fee demand.

Why this matters

Follows SC's earlier stay on NDMC's licence termination for Bharat Hotels' LaLit Delhi property, extending judicial protection in a decades-old fee dispute that threatens the flagship hotel's operations.

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