Tue Sep 03 04:56:44 UTC 2024: – Supreme Court observed that a house cannot be demolished even if the person has been convicted
– Bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan to put out pan-India guidelines for addressing concerns regarding demolition of houses
– Petition filed by Muslim scholars’ body, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, challenging bulldozer action against accused individuals in various cases
– Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that houses are demolished only in case of violation of law
– Supreme Court to continue hearing the matter on September 17 and propose guidelines for demolishing unauthorised buildings on a pan-India basis.

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