Tue Sep 03 00:47:36 UTC 2024: The Supreme Court questioned the bulldozing of homes and private properties of accused persons or their relatives by States as an act of public retribution. The court made it clear that the law does not permit the destruction of family shelters, even of convicts. The court is considering laying down uniform guidelines on a pan-India basis to streamline the procedure for identifying unauthorised structures. The Uttar Pradesh government denied targetted demolitions, stating that actions were taken in compliance with statutory procedures. The court will continue to hear the case on September 17 and has asked petitioners to provide suggestions. Recent cases of demolitions in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were highlighted in the petition. The court is aiming to prevent the misuse of municipal laws for retributive demolitions.

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