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, and their claim rests solely on adverse possession. In view of aforesaid we are in agreement with the HC that the colony has been constructed on a floodplain area and the petitioners do not have any document or… — Bar and Bench May 10, 2024 However, the court said that those who have applied for alternate accommodation should not be evicted before they are provided houses at other places. The court said that when they settled at Akbar Nagar, it was also a remote area, but it has become centre of the city.

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Supreme Court stays demolition of 29 bungalows in PCMC
1 day, 7 hours ago

Supreme Court stays demolition of 29 bungalows in PCMC

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The Supreme Court has put a temporary stay in the National Green Tribunal’s order to raze 29 bungalows said to be violating the environmental norms. Supreme Court has put temporary stay in the National Green Tribunal’s order to raze 29 bungalows said to be violating the environmental norms. ) In July this year, issuing a benchmark judgment, the NGT …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Bahraich demolition process: HC to hear PIL on Nov 18
1 month, 1 week ago

Bahraich demolition process: HC to hear PIL on Nov 18

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Monday directed to list a public interest litigation petition on November 18 challenging demolition notices served to several people after the October 13 violence in Bahraich district. A division bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi passed the order on the PIL petition filed by the Association For …

SC on Demolition Action: How can a house be demolished just because he is an accused
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC on Demolition Action: How can a house be demolished just because he is an accused

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the bulldozing of homes and private properties of persons accused of crimes or even their relatives by States as a possible act of public retribution, saying the law does not permit the destruction of the family shelters of even convicts. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Uttar Pradesh government which has been blamed for …

SIT to probe into Jai Bhim Nagar demolitions: HC
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SIT to probe into Jai Bhim Nagar demolitions: HC

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday directed the additional commissioner of police Sashi Kumar Meena to constitute a special investigation team to probe the violence that accompanied the demolition of nearly 650 tenements in Powai’s Jai Bhim Nagar on June 6. Most of the inhabitants of Jai Bhim Nagar, whose houses were demolished despite a 2021 government resolution prohibiting …

Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Allahabad HC rejects Muslim side's plea, says all 18 petitions from Hindu side maintainable
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Allahabad HC rejects Muslim side's plea, says all 18 petitions from Hindu side maintainable

Op India  

The Allahabad High Court on 1st August ruled that the 18 lawsuits submitted by the Hindus in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute were maintainable, dealing a severe blow to the hope of the Muslim side. “Today Allahabad High Court has rejected the application of order 7 rule 11 filed by Shahi Eidgah Masjid and held that all these 18 …

A river’s revival amidst saga of tears
6 months, 1 week ago

A river’s revival amidst saga of tears

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW As JCBs continue to roll, razing illegal structures on the Kukrail riverbed and unblocking underground aquifers in the process, the river water is now mixed with tears from the eyes of those leaving behind their broken walls – what they once called their home. People moving out with lock, stock & barrel, cops and labourers doing their job and …

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 …

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 Lucknow-Akbarnagar Demolition Drive, Prevents Eviction Of Dwellers Before Giving Alternative Accommodation
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Upholds Lucknow-Akbarnagar Demolition Drive, Prevents Eviction Of Dwellers Before Giving Alternative Accommodation

Live Law  

While upholding the demolition drive of the Lucknow Development Authority against unauthorized constructions in the Akbarnagar area of Lucknow city, the Supreme Court on Friday clarified that no slum dweller should be evicted without being given alternative accommodation.The Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta upheld the Allahabad High Court's observations. While upholding the demolition drive of the Lucknow …

"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 …

Akbar Nagar row: HC reserves verdict on petition, extends stay
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Akbar Nagar row: HC reserves verdict on petition, extends stay

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Wednesday reserved its judgement in a petition filed by seven persons below poverty line in connection with a demolition drive taken up in the state capital’s Akbar Nagar. Also, it extended an interim stay granted earlier in the drive till the pronouncement of judgement. Demolished structures in Akbar Nagar This order …

Supreme Court upholds Madras HC order to raze mosque constructed illegally on public land in Chennai
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court upholds Madras HC order to raze mosque constructed illegally on public land in Chennai

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 27th February, upheld the demolition of a Chennai mosque illegally constructed on public land. The SC dismissed an appeal filed by Hydha Muslim Welfare Masjid-E-Hidaya and Madrasa against the Madras High Court order from 22nd November 2023 for the removal of the mosque. The court further noted, “The petitioner is admittedly not the owner of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Communal punishment: The Hindu Editorial on riots and demolitions
1 year, 4 months ago

Communal punishment: The Hindu Editorial on riots and demolitions

The Hindu  

The idea of inflicting collective punishment on the Muslim community soon after any riot or communal disturbance seems to be an ingrained part of governance in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled States. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has done well to stop authorities from continuing with their demolition drive in Gurugram and Nuh, that witnessed communal clashes, leaving six dead. Taking …

'No One Is Above Law To Direct For Demolition Of Accommodation Sans Due Process Of Law': Ut'khand HC Stays Razing Of IDPL Houses
1 year, 4 months ago

'No One Is Above Law To Direct For Demolition Of Accommodation Sans Due Process Of Law': Ut'khand HC Stays Razing Of IDPL Houses

Live Law  

Stressing that the rule of law should prevail, the Uttarakhand High Court recently directed the State Government to stop the demolition of houses inside the IDPL Colony within its 899.53 Acres now-closed Rishikesh Plant. Observing that the Government should have initiated eviction proceedings under the Public Premises Act, 1971, the bench of Justice Pankaj Purohit reminded the state that "no …

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 in Nepali Nagar: HC orders interim compensation for razed houses
1 year, 6 months ago

Demolition in Nepali Nagar: HC orders interim compensation for razed houses

Hindustan Times  

The Patna High Court on Thursday termed the demolition of houses in Nepali Nagar in western part of the state capital last year as illegal and directed the state government to pay ₹5 lakh compensation each to house owners whose constructions were demolished. Citing reports that those who have applied for ex gratia amount under the Digha Land Settlement Scheme, …

Supreme Court Weekly Digest (13th March 2023-19th March 2023)
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest (13th March 2023-19th March 2023)

Live Law  

Telangana CM's daughter and Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K. Kavitha has moved the Supreme Court challenging ED summons in relation to the Delhi Excise Policy case. The Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to comply with the directions of the Apex Court in All India Judges’ Association And Ors. Chief Justice of Kenya Martha K. Koome was present …

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 …

Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura residents welcome SC stay on demolition of their homes
1 year, 11 months ago

Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura residents welcome SC stay on demolition of their homes

The Hindu  

People facing the demolition of their homes in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura expressed relief on Thursday as the Supreme Court stayed an Uttarakhand High Court order to remove encroachments from 29 acres of railway land. Earlier, local residents sat on a dharna in front of a mosque here, offering prayers ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on their plea challenging the High …

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 pleas against Uttarakhand HC's Haldwani eviction order today
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas against Uttarakhand HC's Haldwani eviction order today

India Today  

The Supreme Court is likely to hear a batch of petitions on Thursday that challenge the Uttarakhand High Court order based on which evictions were to be carried out on 29 acres of railway land in Haldwani. On December 20, Uttarakhand High Court ordered the removal of encroachments from the railway land in the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani after giving …

Babri Demolition Case: Prosecution’s Case Was Half-baked, We Were Ignored, Ayodhya Residents Tell Allahabad HC
2 years, 1 month ago

Babri Demolition Case: Prosecution’s Case Was Half-baked, We Were Ignored, Ayodhya Residents Tell Allahabad HC

News 18  

In the criminal appeal moved against the acquittal of 32 accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case, the counsel for the appellants on Monday submitted that the prosecution and the investigators failed to perform their duties and did not put up a strong case before the CBI court. Senior advocate Mohemmed Amir Naqvi, on behalf of the appellants, argued before …

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On Petitioner Seeking Stalling Of Supertech Twin Tower Demolition
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On Petitioner Seeking Stalling Of Supertech Twin Tower Demolition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, imposed cost of INR 5 lakh on the petitioner who approached it by way of a PIL seeking alternative direction other than demolition of the Supertech Twin Towers. On 31.08.2021, by a detailed judgment the Apex Court had directed the demolition of the illegal twin towers situated in Section 93A NOIDA, on the ground of …

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 …

NOIDA Authority's Demolition Drive Along Yamuna Floodplains Temporarily Halted By Allahabad High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

NOIDA Authority's Demolition Drive Along Yamuna Floodplains Temporarily Halted By Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ordered a conditional stay on the demolition drive being carried out by the Noida Authority along the Yamuna floodplains.The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Sameer Jain issued this order on a plea challenging a public notice issued by the NOIDA Authority on June 8 declaring that no construction is permissible in …

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 …

Khargone Demolition Drive: MP High Court Orders Status Quo On Partly Demolished Property Of Tent House Owner
2 years, 6 months ago

Khargone Demolition Drive: MP High Court Orders Status Quo On Partly Demolished Property Of Tent House Owner

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently directed parties in a petition to maintain status quo regarding property of a resident of Khargone District whose property was partly demolished by the authorities, till the next date of hearing. The case of the Petitioner was that the State authorities had demolished a part of his property owing to a vendetta …

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. …

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 …

Demolition After Khargone Riots: Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Notice To State On Resident's Plea
2 years, 7 months ago

Demolition After Khargone Riots: Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Notice To State On Resident's Plea

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore bench recently issued notices to authorities concerned in a petition filed by a resident of Khargone District whose property was demolished by the State, allegedly with a vendetta against him for belonging to the Muslim Community. The case made out by the Petitioner in his petition was that the State authorities had demolished his …

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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