The trend of authorities rushing to administer justice by demolishing the homes of accused without following due processes of law has been slammed by courts.
The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directs authorities not to demolish the construction in dispute said to be made on the encroached government land at Village Nimthur in Tehsil Bhanpura of District Mandsaur
Kerala High Court disposes of PIL seeking urgent intervention in the demolition of Brahmapuram Bridge and Kozhichira bund, in connection with the Water Metro Project
Over the past few decades, there has been a paradigm shift in the understanding of slum dwellers and their rights. From being viewed as illegal occupants without any rights, they are now seen as people with rights and entitled to shelter by the government.
The Supreme Court directed Supertech builders to immediately release Rs 70 lakh to the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), which was roped in as a consultant for the structural audit of the company’s 32-storeyed twin towers.
The Prayagraj Development Authority’s decision on June 12 to demolish the house of political activist and businessman Mohammad Javed goes against a 2020 ruling of the Allahabad High Court.