Delhi HC says will hear plea but not interfere in Jahangirpuri demolition drive
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC says will hear plea but not interfere in Jahangirpuri demolition drive

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear pleas against the 'anti-encroachment' drive in the national capital's Jahangirpuri area, which was rocked by violence over the weekend after two communities clashed over a Hanuman Jayanti procession. A woman resident reacts during a joint anti-encroachment drive by NDMC, PWD, local bodies and the police, in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area, in New Delhi, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Jahangirpuri LIVE UPDATES: Demolition drive still underway, reports ANI Sanghi also said the petitions would be heard today once they were filed, but observed 'there was nothing new' and the drive is 'already in contemplation'. READ: Supreme Court stops demolition in Delhi's violence-hit Jahangirpuri Senior advocates Dushyant Dave, Kapil Sibal, PV Surendranath and Prashant Bhushan mentioned the matter before Chief Justice NV Ramana/ The chief justice ordered status quo said, "Let the matter be taken up tomorrow with the other."

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Demolition drive: Delhi HC asks authorities to grant 1 month for vacating mosque premises
6 months, 1 week ago

Demolition drive: Delhi HC asks authorities to grant 1 month for vacating mosque premises

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the DDA and a local religious body to grant one month's time to the caretaker of a mosque and madarsa to vacate the Hazrat Nizamuddin-based masjid premises which has been decided to be demolished by the authorities.A vacation bench of Justice Amit Sharma, in an order passed on Wednesday, made it clear …

Supreme Court upholds demolition of encroachments at Akbar Nagar in Lucknow
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court upholds demolition of encroachments at Akbar Nagar in Lucknow

Op India  

In a major order, the Supreme Court today upheld the Allahabad High Court’s Order to demolish illegal settlements in Akbar Nagar in Lucknow. “In view of the aforesaid, we are in agreement with the High Court that the colony has been constructed on a floodplain area,” the Supreme Court concluded, stating that the petitioners lack any legal title or document, …

"Let Lives Be Saved": Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing In Matters On Demolition Of Illegal Constructions In Wake Of Fatal Building Collapse
9 months ago

"Let Lives Be Saved": Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing In Matters On Demolition Of Illegal Constructions In Wake Of Fatal Building Collapse

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined indulgence to matters pertaining to orders of demolition passed over allegedly illegal constructions.A single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha declined to urgently list pleas concerning demolition orders in the wake of the collapse of an illegally constructed building, in Kolkata's Garden Reach area, leading to at least five deaths from debris falling. The …

[Garden Reach Building Collapse] Plea In Calcutta HC Challenges Unauthorised Constructions In Area, Seeks Court's Intervention In 'Stage-Managed' Inquiry
9 months ago

[Garden Reach Building Collapse] Plea In Calcutta HC Challenges Unauthorised Constructions In Area, Seeks Court's Intervention In 'Stage-Managed' Inquiry

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday heard the mentioning of a plea pertaining to the collapse of an illegally constructed five-storey building in Kolkata's Garden Reach area, leading to the deaths of more than five people, and injury caused to many others living in the shanties nearby.The plea was mentioned before a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and …

Agra Radhasoami Satsang Sabha Land Dispute | Allahabad High Court Extends Its Status Quo Order Till Oct 10
1 year, 2 months ago

Agra Radhasoami Satsang Sabha Land Dispute | Allahabad High Court Extends Its Status Quo Order Till Oct 10

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday extended its last week’s order till October 10 staying the demolition drive being carried out by Agra's local authority on a land claimed by Radhasoami Satsang Sabha, a religious and charitable society headquartered in the Dayalbagh area of the district. Adjourning the matter today, a bench of Justice Manish Kumar Nigam directed both the …

SC to hear plea on demolition drive near Krishna Janmabhoomi today
1 year, 3 months ago

SC to hear plea on demolition drive near Krishna Janmabhoomi today

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India will hear a plea related to the demolition drive to clear alleged illegal constructions near the Krishna Janmabhoomi in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura today, Monday, August 28, according to PTI reports. As per the cause list of Monday uploaded on the apex court website, the plea would come up for hearing before a bench comprising justices …

How the demolition drive in Nuh went against court orders and due procedures
1 year, 3 months ago

How the demolition drive in Nuh went against court orders and due procedures

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 25, 2023 16:42 IST - 10 MINS READ On the evening of August 4, district authorities of Nuh in Haryana demolished 18 shops built on Mohammad Sahud’s ancestral land, which he and his brothers claim they inherited in 1998. In response, the Haryana government, represented by Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, and Dhirendra Khadgata, Deputy Commissioner, …

Demolition drive: Haryana dismisses ‘ethnic cleansing’ charge
1 year, 4 months ago

Demolition drive: Haryana dismisses ‘ethnic cleansing’ charge

The Hindu  

The Haryana government on Friday asserted in the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the demolition drive in Muslim-dominated areas of Nuh district was not a case of “ethnic cleansing” and that due procedure, according to the law, was followed. Earlier this week, the court had taken suo motu cognisance and halted the demolition drive in Nuh and Gurugram districts, …

Plea filed against demolition drive near Mathura temple
1 year, 4 months ago

Plea filed against demolition drive near Mathura temple

Hindustan Times  

Agra: A plea seeking a stay on a demolition drive at a railway land near Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi was filed in a Mathura court on Thursday, a day after authorities razed at least 60 houses on ground of alleged encroachment. On Wednesday, railway authorities, along with the local police and administration, removed alleged encroachment at Nai Basti According to petitioner …

top news of the day august 7 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

top news of the day august 7 2023

The Hindu  

Manipur violence case | Supreme Court sets up panel of 3 women ex-judges to oversee humanitarian measures Chief Justice of India D.Y. Justice Joshi is a former Bombay High Court judge and justice Menon is a retired Delhi High Court judge Rahul Gandhi attends Lok Sabha as his disqualification is revoked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership suspensionwas revoked …

Demolition drive stopped, says top Nuh official after high court’s stay order
1 year, 4 months ago

Demolition drive stopped, says top Nuh official after high court’s stay order

Hindustan Times  

NUH: The Nuh administration on Monday paused the demolition drive in the district after the Punjab and Haryana high court took note of the action and ordered the authorities to pause the drive. Deputy commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata said the administration has asked the teams concerned to stop the demolition drive with immediate effect and to stop any illegal construction from …

Did you issue notice before demolitions, Punjab and Haryana HC asks Haryana
1 year, 4 months ago

Did you issue notice before demolitions, Punjab and Haryana HC asks Haryana

The Hindu  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the demolition drive in Haryana’s Nuh and Gurugram districts, asking the Haryana government whether any notice was issued before the exercise. The High Court said news reports showed that demolitions were being carried out in two districts — Nuh and Gurugram, and the action was stated to …

Demolition at madrasa: HC tells Centre not to take ‘precipitative’ action
1 year, 8 months ago

Demolition at madrasa: HC tells Centre not to take ‘precipitative’ action

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday asked the union government to not take any precipitative action against any of the 123 properties of the Delhi Waqf Board till Tuesday after the latter claimed that the boundary wall of Babar Road mosque was demolished by the authorities on April 11 despite the pending litigation in the court. In a fresh application …

Supreme Court stay on Haldwani evictions draws attention to need for laws
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court stay on Haldwani evictions draws attention to need for laws

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 24, 2023 14:49 IST On January 5 last month, the Supreme Court stayed the forcible eviction of over 4,000 families, mostly Muslims, from Haldwani in Uttarakhand for purportedly occupying land belonging to the Railways. “Not only will this help settle the present confusion about the state of the law, but it would also deal with the recent …

India top court stays demolition of over 4,000 homes in Haldwani
1 year, 11 months ago

India top court stays demolition of over 4,000 homes in Haldwani

Al Jazeera  

More than 50,000 people, most of them Muslims, faced the demolition of their homes which allegedly encroached on railway land. On December 20, an order passed by the high court of the northern state declared 4,365 houses adjacent to the railway line in Haldwani’s Banbhulpura colony “illegal” and therefore to be demolished. Rights activist Shadab Alam, also a resident of …

Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Stay Demolition Of Tomb Of Afzal Khan In Satara Tomorrow
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Stay Demolition Of Tomb Of Afzal Khan In Satara Tomorrow

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, said that it would hear the application filed seeking stay of demolition of tomb/dargah of Afzal Khan situated in Pratapgarh, Satara, Maharashtra. On 27.05.2022 a fact check article published on India Today clarified that no court had ordered the demolition of Afzal Khan's tomb. A local online news channel, namely, Saam TV1 has been running …

Babri Demolition Case: Allahabad High Court Reserves Judgment On Maintainability Of Appeal Against Acquittal Order
2 years, 1 month ago

Babri Demolition Case: Allahabad High Court Reserves Judgment On Maintainability Of Appeal Against Acquittal Order

Live Law  

Essentially, the plea has been filed challenging the Judgment of Special CBI Judge S K Yadav holding held that the demolition of the mosque was not premeditated and that there was no criminal conspiracy behind it. The instant plea has been filed by two Ayodhya residents - Haji Mahmood Ahmad and Syed Akhlaq Ahmad who claimed to have witnessed the …

Demolition Action Cannot Be Taken Against Allegedly Unauthorised Property Unless Owner/ Resident Is Given Adequate Opportunity Of Hearing: Delhi HC
2 years, 3 months ago

Demolition Action Cannot Be Taken Against Allegedly Unauthorised Property Unless Owner/ Resident Is Given Adequate Opportunity Of Hearing: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that a property cannot be demolished on the ground that it is unauthorized, unless the owner or resident is given an adequate opportunity of hearing. "To my mind, there can be no question of demolishing any property on the ground that it is unauthorized, until and unless the person owning the property and/or in …

Babri Demolition Case: Allahabad HC To Decide On Admissibility Of 'Criminal Appeal' Against Order Acquitting LK Advani, 31 Others
2 years, 5 months ago

Babri Demolition Case: Allahabad HC To Decide On Admissibility Of 'Criminal Appeal' Against Order Acquitting LK Advani, 31 Others

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court is set to hear a plea filed against the order of the Special CBI Court at Lucknow that acquitted all 32 persons accused of hatching the criminal conspiracy behind the demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque on December 6, 1992.The plea, originally filed in 2021 as a criminal revision plea will now be treated as a …

Can\'t impose ban on demolitions across states: SC
2 years, 5 months ago

Can\'t impose ban on demolitions across states: SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass an interim direction staying the demolition of properties of accused involved in violent protests across various states. The top court was hearing pleas filed by Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh government and other states to ensure that no further demolition of properties of alleged accused …

Allahabad HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Plea Of Prayagraj Violence Accused Javed's Wife Against Razing Of Her House
2 years, 5 months ago

Allahabad HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Plea Of Prayagraj Violence Accused Javed's Wife Against Razing Of Her House

Live Law  

For the uninitiated, the Prayagraj Local authorities had demolished the home of Javed Mohammad, a leader of the Welfare Party of India and the father of activist Afreen Fatima on June 12. In her plea, Fatima has stated that the allegation of the Prayagraj Development Authority that the map of the house had not been sanctioned and as such the …

Plea Against "Bulldozer" Action : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
2 years, 6 months ago

Plea Against "Bulldozer" Action : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today the plea filed by Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind against the demolition actions carried out by authorities in Uttar Pradesh, allegedly as a punitive measure against persons accused of rioting during protests held in Kanpur and Prayagraj against remarks on Prophet Muhammad.A vacation bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia will hear the matter.The UP. The …

Demolitions Not Punitive Actions Against Rioting But For Violations; Due Process Of Law Followed : UP Govt Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Demolitions Not Punitive Actions Against Rioting But For Violations; Due Process Of Law Followed : UP Govt Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The State of Uttar Pradesh has submitted before the Supreme Court that the recent demolitions carried out in Kanpur and Prayagraj were done by Local Development Authorities strictly in accordance with the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973. The State has however further submitted that in both cases, certain portions of the two illegal/ non-compliant structures in question …

Demolitions should not be retaliatory: Supreme Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Demolitions should not be retaliatory: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Uttar Pradesh government that demolitions could happen only in accordance with the provisions of law and could not be retaliatory after hearing petitions that State authorities had taken the “appalling” step to wreak “vengeance” on the homes of people allegedly linked to violence in the aftermath of the Prophet remarks row. “Ultimately, the …

SC on UP demolitions: Authorities should strictly follow due process under law
2 years, 6 months ago

SC on UP demolitions: Authorities should strictly follow due process under law

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Stating that "everything should be fair" and authorities should strictly follow due procedure under the law, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Uttar Pradesh government and its authorities three days to respond to pleas alleging that houses of those accused in last week's violence were illegally demolished. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, …

No Stay on 'Bulldozer Action', SC Sets 3-Day Deadline for UP Govt to Reply on Kanpur Flare-up Demolitions
2 years, 6 months ago

No Stay on 'Bulldozer Action', SC Sets 3-Day Deadline for UP Govt to Reply on Kanpur Flare-up Demolitions

News 18  

Saying it cannot put a stay on demolitions, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted three days’ time to the Uttar Pradesh government and other respondents to file their objections over the fresh pleas filed by Jamiat-E-Ulema Hind seeking to stop demolition drives in the state amid the aftermath of Kanpur violence. The plea was filed in the backdrop of Uttar …

Supreme Court to hear Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind’s plea against demolitions in U.P. on Thursday
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind’s plea against demolitions in U.P. on Thursday

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday the pleas filed by Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that no further demolitions of properties of alleged accused of recent violence are carried out in the State. A vacation bench of Justices A.S. Bopanna and Vikram Nath is likely to take up the …

Plea urges Supreme Court to step in to prevent U.P. demolitions
2 years, 6 months ago

Plea urges Supreme Court to step in to prevent U.P. demolitions

The Hindu  

A prominent Muslim body on Monday urged the Supreme Court to step in against officials in Uttar Pradesh who have violated the “rule of law” by using bulldozers to raze the homes of people linked to riots which broke out in the State following objectionable remarks allegedly made by two now-sacked BJP functionaries against Prophet Muhammed. Section 10 of the …

UP Demolitions Fall Into Larger Pan-India Pattern, Can Our Courts Not Stop This?
2 years, 6 months ago

UP Demolitions Fall Into Larger Pan-India Pattern, Can Our Courts Not Stop This?

The Quint  

But there's a lot more design to this playbook. Delhi High Court lawyer Harshit Anand told The Quint that "the modus operandi which the State is adopting to carry out demolitions is designed to render civil remedy infructuous." "In such a case, the only forum that the aggrieved person is left with is a constitutional court which can stay such …

This bulldozer business alien to our criminal jurisprudence: Former judges on demolition drive
2 years, 6 months ago

This bulldozer business alien to our criminal jurisprudence: Former judges on demolition drive

India Today  

After the clashes that erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj last week, the “illegally constructed” 2-storey residence of Javed Mohammad, identified as the main conspirator behind the violence, was demolished by the authorities on Sunday. Amid ongoing debate over “bulldozer politics”, India Today spoke to former judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts over the laws on demolition of …

Prophet Remark Row: Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind Moves Supreme Court Against Alleged Vengeful Demolitions In Uttar Pradesh
2 years, 6 months ago

Prophet Remark Row: Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind Moves Supreme Court Against Alleged Vengeful Demolitions In Uttar Pradesh

Live Law  

In an another important development in the Prophet Remark Row and the demolitions thereafter, Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the State of Uttar Pradesh to ensure that no further demolitions are carried out in the State without following due process. The applicant has sought directions to initiate action against officials responsible for the houses demolished …

[Jahangirpuri Riots] 'Appears To Be Of A Phishing Kind': High Court Dismisses Plea By Accused Alleging Harassment By Delhi Police
2 years, 6 months ago

[Jahangirpuri Riots] 'Appears To Be Of A Phishing Kind': High Court Dismisses Plea By Accused Alleging Harassment By Delhi Police

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by an accused in connection with the Jahangirpuri riots seeking directions on the city police not to harass him and his family members in the name of interrogation. The plea was filed by one Sheikh Ishrafil, who is alleged by the prosecution to be one of the main conspirators and perpetrators …

SDMC Carries Out Demolition Drive in New Friends Colony, Mangolpuri After Shaheen Bagh Stir
2 years, 7 months ago

SDMC Carries Out Demolition Drive in New Friends Colony, Mangolpuri After Shaheen Bagh Stir

News 18  

A day after the Supreme Court refused to grant a stay on the South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s demolition drive amid huge protests by locals, the civic body has brought in bulldozers in the New Friends Colony area and Mangolpuri to carry out an anti-encroachment drive as scheduled. #WATCH Bulldozer being brought to New Friends Colony area of Delhi where the …

Routine Administrative Exercise in Jahangirpuri Given Unwarranted Communal Colour: NDMC to SC
2 years, 7 months ago

Routine Administrative Exercise in Jahangirpuri Given Unwarranted Communal Colour: NDMC to SC

News 18  

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the petitioners in the Jahangirpuri demolition drive case have sensationalised a routine administrative exercise by giving it an unwarranted communal colour. The petition deserves to be dismissed only on the ground that the petitioner has resorted to falsehood and has unfortunately attempted to sensationalise a routine administrative exercise …

Jahangirpuri Demolition | Juice Shop Had No Valid Permit, Demolished It After Owner Failed To Respond To Our Notice: NDMC To Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Jahangirpuri Demolition | Juice Shop Had No Valid Permit, Demolished It After Owner Failed To Respond To Our Notice: NDMC To Supreme Court

Live Law  

Filing a counter affidavit in the plea moved by a juice shop owner from Delhi's Jahangirpuri area claiming that his shop was unauthorizedly demolished by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation on April 20, 2022, the corporation has submitted before the Supreme Court that his plea should not be entertained.Defending its move to demolish 'first floor of the shop', the NDMC …

Supreme Court declines to entertain plea on Shaheen Bagh demolition drive
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court declines to entertain plea on Shaheen Bagh demolition drive

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain petitions against the South Delhi Municipal Corporation's anti-encroachment drive in Shaheen Bagh area. Locals stage a protest in front of an MCD bulldozer at Shaheen Bagh area during an anti-encroachment drive, in New Delhi, on Monday. The top had earlier agreed to hear a petition challenging a demolition drive by the civic …

Jahangirpuri violence: \'Utter failure\' on part of Delhi police, says court
2 years, 7 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: \'Utter failure\' on part of Delhi police, says court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A Delhi court has observed that there was “utter failure” on the part of Delhi Police in stopping the unauthorised Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri last month that triggered communal clashes in the locality. “It is fairly admittedÂ… on behalf of the State that the last procession which was passing through, during which the unfortunate riots took place, …

'Unwarranted communal colour' given to Jahangirpuri demolition drive: NDMC tells SC
2 years, 7 months ago

'Unwarranted communal colour' given to Jahangirpuri demolition drive: NDMC tells SC

India TV News  

Highlights NDMC told SC that petitioners gave an 'unwarranted communal colour' to Jahangirpuri demolition. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Monday informed the Supreme Court that an unwarranted communal colour was given to the Jahangirpuri demolition drive by the petitioners, reported Bar and Bench. NDMC clarified that sacks of garbage, unauthorized projection on public land, unauthorized temporary structures well beyond …

CPI(M) Delhi State Committee Moves Supreme Court Against Demolition Drives In Different Areas Of South Delhi
2 years, 7 months ago

CPI(M) Delhi State Committee Moves Supreme Court Against Demolition Drives In Different Areas Of South Delhi

Live Law  

The Delhi State Committee Communist Party of India has recently moved the Supreme Court challenging the 'illegal' demolition drive being undertaken in different areas of South Delhi. Inspite of order of the Apex Court, the authorities went ahead with the demolition drive asserting they would not discontinue the 'encroachment removal operation' until and unless the court order is produced before …

Supreme Court stays proposed demolition of slums in Delhi's Sarojini Nagar, asks Centre not to take coercive action
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court stays proposed demolition of slums in Delhi's Sarojini Nagar, asks Centre not to take coercive action

India Today  

In a big relief to jhuggi dwellers from Sarojini Nagar in New Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre not to take any coercive steps to evict them. A bench led by Justice K M Joseph and Justice Hrishikesh Roy issued notice to the Centre and slated the hearing for next Monday. Read | Jahangirpuri demolition: Our peace …

Jahangirpuri demolition: Our peace bulldozed into despair | OPINION
2 years, 7 months ago

Jahangirpuri demolition: Our peace bulldozed into despair | OPINION

India Today  

A sleepy town in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri that has been the symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity for decades became the hotbed of controversy following a recent Ram Navami procession that led to attacks on religious minorities right under the nose of the police administration. In fact, false cases were registered against the victims themselves and later, bulldozers razed the homes of minorities …

Jahangirpuri: Demolition, as vigilante justice, is illegal
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri: Demolition, as vigilante justice, is illegal

Hindustan Times  

In the wake of communal riots that flared up in the aftermath of the Ram Navami celebrations in various states, the response of the administration has been to use bulldozers to demolish the homes of various people who — it is alleged — were involved in the riots. The administration — that is, the State — is bound by the …

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Demolition Of Jhuggis In Delhi's Sarojini Nagar On April 25
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Demolition Of Jhuggis In Delhi's Sarojini Nagar On April 25

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to urgently list on 25th April the petition filed by jhuggi dwellers from Sarojini Nagar against the demolition/ eviction orders without rehabilitation or relocation of the Slum Dwellers.The petitioners have sought an ad-interim ex-parte order staying the operation of High Court's impugned judgment and demolition/eviction orders by Union of India. The Supreme Court on …

Dangerous deceptions: The Hindu Editorial on Jahangirpuri demolition drive
2 years, 8 months ago

Dangerous deceptions: The Hindu Editorial on Jahangirpuri demolition drive

The Hindu  

The bulldozer has now emerged as a dominant symbol of state-backed intimidation of Muslims in the country. After Khargone in Madhya Pradesh, Jahangirpuri in Delhi has seen the use of demolition of shops and houses seemingly as a punitive measure in the wake of a riot that followed a provocative religious procession. Even though described as part of a demolition …

Jahangirpuri Demolition Drive: Youth Congress Activists Protesting Outside Union Minister's Residence Detained
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri Demolition Drive: Youth Congress Activists Protesting Outside Union Minister's Residence Detained

News 18  

Indian Youth Congress activists were detained on Thursday while staging a protest near union minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s residence against the anti-encroachment drive conducted by the North MCD in violence-hit Jahangirupri a day before, officials said. Bulldozers had razed several concrete and temporary structures close to a mosque in Jahangirpuri as part of an anti-encroachment drive by the BJP-ruled North …

SC extends stay on demolition in Jahangirpuri; neighbourhood on edge amid political row
2 years, 8 months ago

SC extends stay on demolition in Jahangirpuri; neighbourhood on edge amid political row

Firstpost  

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai issued notices to the Centre and others on the plea filed by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind that claimed buildings of Muslims accused in Saturday’s riots were razed New Delhi: In relief for the residents of Jahangirpuri, the Supreme Court Thursday extended the stay on the contentious anti-encroachment drive till further …

Jahangirpuri demolition drive: What does the law on encroachment say?
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri demolition drive: What does the law on encroachment say?

India Today  

Even as the Supreme Court is hearing the pleas against the demolitions in Jahangirpuri and the allegations of "bulldozer politics", the North Delhi Municipal Corporation has claimed that it has the authority to remove encroachments from public roads and footpaths without any notice. The apex court in this judgment has also noted that under the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, while …

Will follow SC order on Jahangirpuri but drive to continue in other areas: North MCD Mayor
2 years, 8 months ago

Will follow SC order on Jahangirpuri but drive to continue in other areas: North MCD Mayor

Firstpost  

The mayor’s remarks came after the Supreme Court extended the status quo until further orders on the razing of buildings Jahangirpuri area on Thursday New Delhi: The North Delhi Municipal Corporation will follow the Supreme Court’s order and not conduct the anti-encroachment drive in violence-hit Jahangirpuri, the civic body’s mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said on Thursday but asserted that notices …

Will Follow SC Order on Jahangirpuri, But Drive to Continue in Other Areas: North MCD Mayor
2 years, 8 months ago

Will Follow SC Order on Jahangirpuri, But Drive to Continue in Other Areas: North MCD Mayor

News 18  

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation will follow the Supreme Court’s order and not conduct the anti-encroachment drive in violence-hit Jahangirpuri, the civic body’s mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said on Thursday but asserted that notices will be sent to encroachers in other areas under its jurisdiction. The mayor’s remarks came after the Supreme Court extended the status quo until further orders …

Jahangirpuri demolition not the first instance where a court order was not followed
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri demolition not the first instance where a court order was not followed

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the demolition drive against 'illegal' structures in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area. Here are a few instances where demolition drives were carried out despite court orders: May 2021/ Barabanki, UP Despite Allahabad HC Order, Century-Old Mosque Demolished in UP On May 17, 2021, authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district bulldozed a mosque in the Ram Sanehi …

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