Eviction Drives: Gauhati High Court Seeks Report On Number Of Shelter Camps in Assam
1 year, 10 months ago

Eviction Drives: Gauhati High Court Seeks Report On Number Of Shelter Camps in Assam

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The Gauhati High Court in a suo motu PIL sought a report from Assam Government regarding the exact number of temporary shelter camps in the entire state wherein people who have been displaced on account of eviction drives are being housed. The division bench of the Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita further directed: “The statistics would include the gender-wise distribution as well as the number of children sheltered in all these camps.” Earlier, the court requested Senior Advocate, B.D. The steps taken/proposed to be taken for rehabilitation of the displaced families shall also be elaborated in the counter affidavit to be filed on behalf of the State,” the court said. Case Title: In Re-Plight of Children in Temporary Shelter Homes v. The State of Assam Coram: The Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita Click Here to Read/Download Order

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