Published on : 15 Oct 2025, 5:45 am 3 min read

The Delhi High Court recently reiterated that the running of a lawyer's chamber is not a commercial activity [ B K Sood Vs North Delhi Municipal Corporation ].

The Court made the observation while quashing a complaint filed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in 2004 against Advocate BK Sood, a resident of a lower-ground-floor property in Delhi.

The NDMC claimed that Sood was running commercial activities at the property, thereby changing the nature of its designated use, without the NDMC Chairperson's permission.

The NDMC argued that the basement was meant to be used only for storage, while advocate Sood was using it for human habitation and for running his office.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna , however, disagreed wit

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