The Delhi High Court has ruled that statements or assurances made by a Chief Minister during a press conference are not legally enforceable unless formalized through a valid legal document. A bench comprising Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla overturned a 2021 order related to former CM Arvind Kejriwal’s COVID-19 rent relief announcement. The court clarified that a writ of mandamus can only be issued when there is a legal obligation, not merely based on public statements made during emergencies.