Maharashtra gets notice for bulldozer action against man for anti-India slogans
3 days, 15 hours ago

Maharashtra gets notice for bulldozer action against man for anti-India slogans

India Today  

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Maharashtra government and the Malvan Municipal Council in response to a contempt petition filed against the demolition of a scrap trader's shop following allegations of anti-India slogans in Sindhudurg district. Last month, after a Champions Trophy match, 38-year-old trader Kitabulla Hamidulla Khan and his family were accused of chanting anti-India slogans. The petition contended that the demolition of a Muslim man’s home and shop was conducted without prior notice or warning, in violation of previous Supreme Court guidelines on bulldozer actions. The complaint alleged that Khan, along with his wife Ayesha and their 15-year-old son, shouted anti-India slogans, including after the dismissal of Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma.

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Nagpur Violence Breaking: Bulldozer Action on Faheem’s House… HC Halts Demolition Drive
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2 days, 9 hours ago

Nagpur Violence Breaking: Bulldozer Action on Faheem’s House… HC Halts Demolition Drive

ABP News  

In connection with the recent violence in Nagpur, the administration took strict action against the accused. Before the High Court’s stay order, the authorities demolished an illegal construction at the residence of the alleged mastermind, Faheem Khan. However, the Bombay High Court has now put a temporary halt to the bulldozer action against the accused, providing some relief to them.The …

SC contempt notice to Maharashtra civic body for demolishing shop without notice
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2 days, 13 hours ago

SC contempt notice to Maharashtra civic body for demolishing shop without notice

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to the administrator of a municipal council in Maharashtra on a punitive demolition carried out against the shop and residence of a person belonging to a minority community without serving prior notice, in violation of the pan-India guidelines issued by the top court. A bench of justices Bhushan R Gavai and …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Maharashtra Officer In Contempt Plea Against House Demolition Over 'Anti-India' Slogans After Indo-Pak Match
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3 days, 3 hours ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Maharashtra Officer In Contempt Plea Against House Demolition Over 'Anti-India' Slogans After Indo-Pak Match

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a contempt petition alleging the demolition of a Muslim man's house and shop in Maharashtra without prior notice, in violation of the Court's November 13 judgment in the bulldozer matter. Immediately after the incident, it is mentioned, that the petitioner's house and shop were demolished by civic authorities without any prior notice on …

Shop demolished in Maharashtra over ‘anti-India slogans’ post cricket match
1 month ago

Shop demolished in Maharashtra over ‘anti-India slogans’ post cricket match

The Hindu  

After India’s win against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy cricket match on Sunday, the police have arrested the parents of a minor boy who allegedly raised “anti-India slogans” in Malvan town in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. The minor allegedly raised the slogans “Afghanistan Zindabad”, “India gaya bhad mein”, and “Hindustan Murdabad,” a Malvan police officer told The Hindu. According to …

Razing impunity: On bulldozer demolitions and the Supreme Court
4 months, 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 …

Supreme Court's key verdict on ‘bulldozer justice’ today | What happened in hearings
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Supreme Court's key verdict on ‘bulldozer justice’ today | What happened in hearings

Hindustan Times  

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

Supreme Court to examine suggestions to stop ‘bulldozer justice’

The Hindu  

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Putting the brakes on ‘bulldozer justice’
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Alleged involvement in crime not a ground for bulldozing private property: Supreme Court
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Alleged involvement in crime not a ground for bulldozing private property: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

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Targeted demolitions: Uttar Pradesh back to bulldozer tactics yet again
2 years, 9 months ago

Targeted demolitions: Uttar Pradesh back to bulldozer tactics yet again

The Hindu  

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How bulldozer politics is egged on by nebulous laws of ‘clean up’

Firstpost  

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Bulldozer on the loose: The Hindu Editorial on demolition of property of Muslim activists
2 years, 9 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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

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Bulldozers reach Delhi's Shaheen Bagh after Jahangirpuri: Why Supreme Court halted one drive, but not the other
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Firstpost  

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Jahangirpuri demolition: Our peace bulldozed into despair | OPINION
2 years, 11 months ago

Jahangirpuri demolition: Our peace bulldozed into despair | OPINION

India Today  

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'You may bulldoze my home…': Congress leaders ahead of SC hearing on Delhi's demolition drive
2 years, 11 months ago

'You may bulldoze my home…': Congress leaders ahead of SC hearing on Delhi's demolition drive

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Kapil Sibal on Thursday hit out at the “targeted bulldozing” of the alleged illegally constructed shops and houses in the violence-hit area of Delhi’s Jahangirpuri. In an apparent reference to the continued demolition of structures in Jahangirpuri despite the Supreme Court’s order to maintain the status quo, Chidambaram said that the bulldozer represents the …

Bulldozers in Jahangirpuri: Demolition Halted, SC to Hear Pleas Against Drive on Thursday
2 years, 11 months ago

Bulldozers in Jahangirpuri: Demolition Halted, SC to Hear Pleas Against Drive on Thursday

News 18  

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Switch off bulldozers of hate: Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 11 months ago

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The Hindu  

The use of bulldozers in violence-hit areas as a form of punishment was akin to demolishing India’s constitutional values, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, even as dramatic visuals of CPI Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat waving a Supreme Court order to stop a bulldozer in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area went viral. Opposition leaders across the political spectrum slammed …

‘A demolition of India’s constitutional values': Rahul Gandhi on bulldozing of houses
2 years, 11 months ago

‘A demolition of India’s constitutional values': Rahul Gandhi on bulldozing of houses

Hindustan Times  

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