Delhi High Court Denies PIL Seeking Removal of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat's Graves from Tihar Premises

The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a PIL that sought the removal of the graves of Kashmiri separatists, Maqbool Bhat and Afzal Guru, from the Tihar Jail premises. 

A Division Bench held that it is not up to the Court to take such a decision, but to the government, keeping law and order in mind.

The petitioner, Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, contended that the site was being glorified as a 'radical pilgrimage site' where extremist elements gathered to worship convicted terrorists.

While noting the concern, the Court directed the petitioner to furnish empirical data in a fresh plea, instead of pursuing the present one.