New Delhi: In wake of the communal tension in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, the Delhi high court on Thursday (March 19) directed the Delhi police to take all required actions and measures to ensure that situation does not take any ugly turn and public life is not disrupted during the celebration of Eid.A bench comprising Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia was hearing a petition by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) which had raised concerns about possible disruption of public life during Eid, especially in wake of series of hate speeches, inflammatory posters, and public mobilisation in the area that appear to be openly calling for violence against members of the Muslim community in J.J. Colony and surrounding neighbourhoods.“We, thus, direct the police and civil administration of the area to take all required actions and measures permissible under law to ensure that the situation does not take any ugly turn and an atmosphere is created conducive to peaceful and dignified observance of the festival of Eid ul-Fitr, which is likely to be celebrated tomorrow i.e. 20.03.2026,” directed the court on Thursday.“The police bandobast to be made should be such as will instil a sense of safety and security amongst all. The authorities shall also ensure that no one from any section of the society is permitted to play any kind of mischief, having the potential of creating any untoward situation. The police arrangements in place shall continue till the festival of Ram Navami,” the court added.Earlier, The Wire had reported on how the killing of 26-year-old Tarun Kumar following an inter-family dispute on the occasion of Holi over a water balloon is being used as a communal trigger.During the hearing on Thursday when the court orally asked the counsel appearing for Delhi Police as to what steps it had taken, police’s standing counsel submitted, “We have already taken steps. I don’t want to read in open court”, reported LiveLaw.Additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma, said that the Police had “very ably handled the situation”.At this point senior advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, who was appearing for APCR submitted, “We don’t know”.“We are happy they (police) are doing this but there are concerns. People gathered in Uttam Nagar park, openly crying for murder,” Ramakrishnan told the court.Ramakrishnan also said that if the police can make suitable announcements to ensure that people are not afraid to go to mosques, to which the ASG stated that the step was already in place and referred to a note.Ramakrishnan also called for the registration of FIR against those who are identified of committing the alleged offences, to which ASG Sharma said that law will take its own course.Earlier, according to a representation by the APCR to the Delhi’s police commissioner, several speeches circulating on social media and delivered at public gatherings contain explicit threats that Muslims will not be allowed to celebrate Eid in Uttam Nagar.Some statements even called for Holi to be forcibly played with Muslims on the day of Eid and for violence to take place before Eid prayers are offered.APCR had also noted that posters announcing that “Holi will be celebrated in Uttam Nagar on March 20,” the date of Eid this year, are being circulated. The organisation warned that such messaging, combined with provocative speeches, has created an atmosphere of fear among residents.The court listed the matter for April 6.