India, Oct. 11 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging a Delhi High Court order that cleared the way for the demolition of Signature View Apartments in north Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, after the complex was found to be structurally unsafe.

A bench of justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe declined to grant any relief to the residents' association, which had sought a stay on the high court's September 17 interim order. The high court had earlier ruled that there would be no stay on demolition, directing the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to proceed while ensuring minimum inconvenience to residents.

Launched in 2010 as a flagship DDA housing project, Signature View Apartments comprises 336 flats across 12 bl...