Tue Sep 03 02:25:53 UTC 2024: – The Supreme Court questioned the bulldozing of homes and private properties of persons accused of crimes or their relatives by States as a possible act of public retribution.
– The court stated that the law does not permit the destruction of family shelters of even convicts.
– Solicitor General Tushar Mehta denied targeted, communal or retributive demolitions by States, saying that demolitions happen after complying with statutory procedures.
– The court is intending to lay down uniform guidelines on a pan-India basis to streamline the procedure for identifying unauthorized structures and issuing notices to persons concerned.
– The case has been listed for September 17 for laying down guidelines and the petitioners have been asked to provide suggestions.
– Recent cases of demolitions in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were highlighted, including the demolition of a family’s ancestral home and a tenant’s house in Udaipur for allegedly encroaching on forest land.

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