By Supreme Today News Desk
06 October 2026
Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014
Subject: Constitutional Law – Street Vending Regulation
Delhi High Court Declares Nehru Place No-Hawking Zone, Permits 90 Vendors at Designated Site
A division bench of the Delhi High Court has finally put an end to years of litigation over hawking in the Nehru Place District Centre, declaring it a “No-hawking zone” and “No-vending zone”. The court, however, allowed 90 identified vendors to temporarily vend from a designated site, pending a decision by the Town Vending Committee-II (TVC-II).
Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Dinesh Bhatt passed the order on September 28, 2026, while disposing of a batch of writ petitions and a contempt petition. The court emphasized that the MCD has a duty to assist vendors in transitioning from prohibited zones to designated vending areas.
