Mon Sep 02 18:25:49 UTC 2024: – The Supreme Court has observed that a house cannot be demolished even if the person has been accused or convicted of a crime.
– The bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan will put out pan-India guidelines to address concerns regarding the demolition of houses and buildings.
– Petitioners have raised concerns about houses being demolished immediately after incidents like riots, based on accusations against the occupants.
– The central government argued that houses are only demolished when there is a violation of the law, but the bench noted that guidelines need to be followed.
– The Supreme Court will continue hearing the matter on September 17 and will issue guidelines on a pan-India basis to address concerns related to demolishing unauthorised buildings.

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