Can a Chief Minister's word from a podium become a right you can enforce in court? The Delhi High Court has a clear answer and it may surprise you. In a landmark ruling delivered on April 6, 2026, the Delhi High Court settled a critical constitutional question: a promise made by a Chief Minister during a press conference does not constitute a legally enforceable obligation in the absence of any formal policy or statutory backing. The case arose from a 2020 COVID-19 lockdown a