India, Oct. 1 -- New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking the establishment of a dedicated memorial at the Red Fort for the personnel of the Indian National Army (INA) who died in the line of duty, saying that it could not direct the government to set aside land for such a purpose.

A bench of chief justice DK Upadhyaya and justice Tejas Karia observed that establishing a memorial was not linked to an enforceable duty or legal right. It added that announcements made through Press Information Bureau (PIB) releases, by themselves, could not form the basis for claiming a legal right.

"Is this a justiciable issue? Nobody berates those martyrs in whose honour and respect you want to erect the memorial but can ...