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 matter two days after some former judges and senior advocates wrote to Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana urging him to take suo motu cognizance of alleged incidents of illegal detention, bulldozing of residences, and police action on protestors agitating against certain objectionable remarks made by BJP spokespersons. The Chief Minister has reportedly officially exhorted officials to take such action against those guilty that it sets an example so that no one commits a crime or take the law into their hands in future.” The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind organisation had earlier filed the plea on the issue of demolition of buildings in the Jahangirpuri area of the national capital. The top court had earlier issued notice to the Centre and others on the issue of demolition of buildings in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area of the national capital on the plea filed by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind that claimed that buildings of Muslim riots accused are being razed.

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Supreme Court Orders 15-Day Notice, Digital Trail for Property Demolitions; Officials Face Personal Liability
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Orders 15-Day Notice, Digital Trail for Property Demolitions; Officials Face Personal Liability

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 16, 2024 12:06 IST - 8 MINS READ In PIL hearings alleging discrimination and the government’s impunity, it is not unusual for the respondent authorities to claim they will adopt a non-adversarial role vis-a-vis the petitioner, and still deny the allegations. In such cases, where the authorities indulge into arbitrary pick and choose of the structures and …

Razing impunity: On bulldozer demolitions and the Supreme Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Razing impunity: On bulldozer demolitions and the Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Demolition of property as a punitive measure against alleged offenders amounts to wilful subversion of the rule of law. The Supreme Court of India has now ventured to put an end to this culture of impunity by laying down enforceable guidelines and directions to prevent demolition of homes and buildings without following due process. It also underpinned its order on …

Officers Carrying Out Illegal Demolitions Liable To Restore Properties At Personal Cost & Pay Damages: Supreme Court
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1 month, 1 week ago

Officers Carrying Out Illegal Demolitions Liable To Restore Properties At Personal Cost & Pay Damages: Supreme Court

Live Law  

In the judgment containing directions against "bulldozer actions", the Supreme Court has warned that officials who carry out illegal demolitions in contravention of the judicial directions will be held liable to restore the properties at their personal cost in addition to pay damages. The officials should also be informed that if the demolition is found to be in violation of …

Demolition of house merely on person's criminal record amounts to collective punishment on family: SC
1 month, 1 week ago

Demolition of house merely on person's criminal record amounts to collective punishment on family: SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The demolition of a house solely because the person residing there is either an accused or convicted in a criminal case will amount to inflicting "collective punishment" on the entire family, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The apex court said when a particular structure is chosen all of a sudden for demolition and the rest of similarly …

Demolition Presumed To Be Punitive When Property Is Selectively Chosen Suddenly After Occupant Is Accused Of Crime : Supreme Court
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1 month, 1 week ago

Demolition Presumed To Be Punitive When Property Is Selectively Chosen Suddenly After Occupant Is Accused Of Crime : Supreme Court

Live Law  

In its judgment on bulldozer actions, the Supreme Court has significantly observed that if a particular structure is chosen suddenly for demolition, while other similarly situated structures in the same vicinity are not even touched, State malafide may loom large. Where it is established that selection of a property was arbitrary, and soon before initiation of action, an occupant of …

Demolition Presumed To Be Punitive When Property Is Selectively Chosen Suddenly After Occupant Is Accused Of Crime : Supreme Court
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1 month, 1 week ago

Demolition Presumed To Be Punitive When Property Is Selectively Chosen Suddenly After Occupant Is Accused Of Crime : Supreme Court

Live Law  

In its judgment on bulldozer actions, the Supreme Court has significantly observed that if a particular structure is chosen suddenly for demolition, while other similarly situated structures in the same vicinity are not even touched, State malafide may loom large. Where it is established that selection of a property was arbitrary, and soon before initiation of action, an occupant of …

‘Officials will pay for demolitions from their salary’: 5 Key SC observations on ‘chilling’ side of ‘bulldozer justice’
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Officials will pay for demolitions from their salary’: 5 Key SC observations on ‘chilling’ side of ‘bulldozer justice’

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India has made significant observations while delivering a verdict aimed at curbing the practice of 'bulldozer justice.' The SC bench made it clear that its directions will not be applicable if there is unauthorised construction on public land or an order of demolition by the court of law. The bench made it clear that its directions …

Demolitions without following process violative of rule of law: Supreme Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Demolitions without following process violative of rule of law: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The executive taking the role of a judge and ordering the demolitions without following the process of law is violative of the rule of law, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it pronounced its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the arbitrary demolition of properties of people named in criminal cases. The court directed that there should be …

Supreme Court on bulldozer action: ‘No demolition without following guidelines, 15-day notice’
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1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court on bulldozer action: ‘No demolition without following guidelines, 15-day notice’

Hindustan Times  

Bulldozer 'justice' hearing: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that no demolition should be carried out without prior 15-day notice to the owner of the property and without following the statutory guidelines. The state cannot take arbitrary action against the accused or convict without following the due process of law,” the court said. The Supreme Court also extended an interim …

Not happy sight to see people dragged to street: Court sets rules on demolitions
1 month, 1 week ago

Not happy sight to see people dragged to street: Court sets rules on demolitions

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, strongly opposing "arbitrary" demolition of buildings, issued pan-India guidelines to govern bulldozer actions in cases of illegal construction and encroachments. The show cause notice must be issued 15 days in advance, and it must specify the reason for demolition and the date of the hearing. A digital portal must be created within three months to …

Supreme Court Seeks Gujarat Authorities' Response On Contempt Petition Alleging Illegal Demolition Of Dargah In Somnath
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Seeks Gujarat Authorities' Response On Contempt Petition Alleging Illegal Demolition Of Dargah In Somnath

Live Law  

The Supreme Court yesterday called for response on a contempt petition filed against Gujarat authorities, alleging illegal demolition of Pir Haji Mangroli Shah Dargah between September 27-28, without any prior notice and in violation of Court's stay order on demolitions.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan heard the matter. The Supreme Court yesterday called for response on a …

SC issues guidelines against ‘bulldozer justice’ demolition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC issues guidelines against ‘bulldozer justice’ demolition

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday laid down the first-ever guidelines against arbitrary demolitions by state authorities, ruling that citizens’ voices cannot be “throttled by a threat of destroying their properties” and that such “bulldozer justice” has no place in a society governed by rule of law. There is a grave danger that if high-handed and unlawful behaviour is permitted by …

No bulldozer demolitions without court nod till Oct 1, says SC
3 months ago

No bulldozer demolitions without court nod till Oct 1, says SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a nationwide restraint on demolition activities, ruling that no demolition, including of those accused or convicted of crime, should occur without the court’s explicit permission, expressing concern over the indiscriminate demolition actions and highlighting the need for judicial oversight. Even as the directive by a bench of justices Bhushan R Gavai and KV Viswanathan …

'No Demolition Without Our Nod': Supreme Court Halts 'Bulldozer Justice' Till October 1
3 months ago

'No Demolition Without Our Nod': Supreme Court Halts 'Bulldozer Justice' Till October 1

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said no demolition exercise in the country should take place without its permission. Halting “bulldozer justice” till October 1, when it will next hear the matter, the court said even if there is one instance of illegal demolition, it is against the ethos of the Constitution. We made clear we won’t come between unauthorised construction… …

Supreme Court to examine suggestions to stop ‘bulldozer justice’
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to examine suggestions to stop ‘bulldozer justice’

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court will examine on Tuesday suggestions from petitioners seeking relief from States bulldozing homes and private properties of undertrials, and frame pan-India guidelines. Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, the main petitioner, has suggested prior notice at least 45 to 60 days in advance of a demolition specifying the legal provisions under which the property would be razed and attaching personal liability …

Putting the brakes on ‘bulldozer justice’
3 months, 1 week ago

Putting the brakes on ‘bulldozer justice’

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India has invited suggestions from the parties concerned to frame appropriate pan-India guidelines on extra-legal demolitions. The order comes in the wake of multiple instances of demolitions where the houses and building establishments of persons accused of certain crimes have been razed without following due process. Editorial | ​Demolition squad: On the Supreme Court and ‘bulldozer …

Bulldozer justice can’t go on: SC’s warning to states
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bulldozer justice can’t go on: SC’s warning to states

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would issue guidelines to regulate demolitions across India — a move that comes in the background of local governments and police demolishing the properties of people accused of crimes, and, sometimes, of their families, often using earthmovers or bulldozers, without following due process. The court highlighted the need for standardised guidelines across all …

Review Petition Filed Against Supreme Court's Decision Upholding Lucknow-Akbarnagar Demolition Drive
7 months ago

Review Petition Filed Against Supreme Court's Decision Upholding Lucknow-Akbarnagar Demolition Drive

Live Law  

In the latest development, a review petition has been filed against the Supreme Court's ruling which upheld the demolition drive of the Lucknow Development Authority against alleged unauthorized constructions in the Akbarnagar area of Lucknow city. In the judgment delivered on May 10, the Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta affirmed the Allahabad High Court's observations and directions …

Supreme Court upholds demolition of encroachments at Akbar Nagar in Lucknow
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Roof over head basic right: Supreme Court on demolition of encroachments
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Roof over head basic right: Supreme Court on demolition of encroachments

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that having a shelter is a basic right of an individual and that unauthorised colonies are bound to come up if there is a gap in government policies in providing affordable housing. The court's remark during the hearing of pleas challenging the Allahabad High Court’s order dismissing petitions against orders for demolishing of 24 …

Society Needs More Time To File Reply Than An Individual, Allahabad High Court While Quashing Demolition Notice Against Radhasoami Satsang Sabha
1 year, 1 month ago

Society Needs More Time To File Reply Than An Individual, Allahabad High Court While Quashing Demolition Notice Against Radhasoami Satsang Sabha

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has quashed the demolition orders passed by Tehsildar, Agra against Radhasoami Satsang Sabha on grounds of violation of principles of natural justice. The society and the office bearers of the society has a duty to defend the society and also the individual who constituted it after observing the due procedure as provided by the bye-laws of …

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, …

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, 10 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 …

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 …

Supreme Court Adjourns Jamiat Pleas Challenging "Bulldozer" Actions For September 7
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Jamiat Pleas Challenging "Bulldozer" Actions For September 7

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the PILs filed by the Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind alleging that authorities in states like UP and MP are resorting to "bulldozer" action to demolish the houses of persons accused in cases like riots for September 7, 2022. Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind has filed two PILs - one seeking a general declaration that demolition actions cannot be taken …

Babri Demolition Case: Allahabad HC Grants 2 Weeks' Time To CBI, State Govt To File Objection On Appeal Against Acquittal Order
2 years, 4 months ago

Babri Demolition Case: Allahabad HC Grants 2 Weeks' Time To CBI, State Govt To File Objection On Appeal Against Acquittal Order

Live Law  

Now, on Monday, the Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav granted two weeks' time to the CBI and CBI to file their objections to the Plea and listed the matter for further hearing on September 5. It may be noted that on July 18, when the revision plea came before the single judge, the Senior Counsel Syed …

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 …

Plea Against "Bulldozer" Action : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
2 years, 5 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 …

UP demolition drive followed due process, not action against rioters: State govt tells Supreme Court
2 years, 6 months ago

UP demolition drive followed due process, not action against rioters: State govt tells Supreme Court

India TV News  

Highlights UP government also urged Supreme Court to dismiss the plea filed by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind The plea sought directions to the state to ensure that no further demolitions are carried out UP govt also apprised the court that aggrieved parties have not approached the top court UP demolition drive: The Uttar Pradesh Government has informed the Supreme Court that recent demolitions …

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, …

UP Demolitions Can't Take Place Without Notices: Supreme Court Asks State To Comply With Procedure & Laws
2 years, 6 months ago

UP Demolitions Can't Take Place Without Notices: Supreme Court Asks State To Comply With Procedure & Laws

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh government not to carry out demolition activities except in accordance with the procedure established by law. Advocate CU Singh, appearing for the Petitioner, submitted that taking advantage of the fact that status quo was not applicable to Uttar Pradesh, the state authorities proceeded to bulldoze the properties of persons allegedly involved …

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 …

Bulldozer on the loose: The Hindu Editorial on demolition of property of Muslim activists
2 years, 6 months ago

Bulldozer on the loose: The Hindu Editorial on demolition of property of Muslim activists

The Hindu  

The demolition of houses and buildings linked to protesters in Uttar Pradesh is nothing but retribution and collective punishment targeted at Muslims. The fig-leaf of legality attached to the claim that the action by the Prayagraj Development Authority was to clear an illegal building has been blown away by the fact that the notice of demolition was addressed to Mr. …

Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind moves SC against UP\'s bulldozer policy
2 years, 6 months ago

Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind moves SC against UP\'s bulldozer policy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking a halt to the “extra-legal” and “precipitative action” of demolition of the residential properties of the accused allegedly involved in the recent violence that erupted in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh in the wake of the “objectionable and offensive remarks” about Prophet Mohammed by two leaders of 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 …

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, 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 …

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