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India's Top Court Pauses 'Bulldozer Justice'
India's top court ordered authorities on Tuesday to pause demolishing private property as punitive action against people accused of criminal activity, condemning the so-called "bulldozer justice".
Supreme Court confronts ‘bulldozer justice’: Can it rein in demolition-happy States?
The Supreme Court bench’s unprecedented interim stay on “demolition anywhere across the country without seeking leave of this Court” until the next hearing on October 1 stems from its distrust of State governments that promised one thing in court but did the opposite on the ground.
Will Supreme Court's interim order be sufficient to stay ‘bulldozer justice’?
The court’s order staying demolitions makes an exception for encroachments on government land, which is the pretext used for several such demolitions.
Halt bulldozer justice till Oct 1, no demolition without court’s prior permission: SC
A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan ordered a halt to the practice of bulldozer justice until the next hearing on October 1. The ruling came while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the practice of bulldozing the properties of people allegedly involved in criminal cases.
"Glorification, Grandstanding": Supreme Court Pauses 'Bulldozer Justice'
The Supreme Court on Tuesday halted unauthorised bulldozer action against private property, anywhere in the country, till October 1, dismissing concerns by the government that demolitions sanctioned after following due process could be impacted.
Supreme Court Halts Bulldozer Demolitions, Politicians React to Landmark Decision
Congress UP chief Ajay Rai welcomes the Supreme Court's decision to stop property demolitions until October 1. BSP's Mayawati calls for uniform demolition guidelines, while SP's Akhilesh Yadav criticizes the misuse of bulldozers as symbols of justice,
Supreme Court stops bulldozer action across India until October 1 without its permission
The Supreme Court stopped bulldozer demolition across India until October 1 without the court's permission. The apex court also said permission was not required for demolitions on public roads, water bodies,
"Bulldozer Can't Be Justice": Akhilesh Yadav On Supreme Court Halting Demolitions
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday thanked the Supreme Court for halting bulldozer demolition across India until October 1 without its permission and said that bulldozers can't be justice.
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In the works: A judicial bulwark against bulldozer justice
Taking a serious view of the growing trend of delivering ‘bulldozer justice’ in some states, where governments use bulldozers ...
'No glorification, grandstanding of bulldozer justice': SC says no property demolition of any accused till Oct 1
The Supreme Court has mandated that no bulldozer demolition of properties belonging to crime accused will occur without its ...
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'Bulldozer justice' put on hold: SC says illegal demolition is against ethos of Constitution
The apex court was hearing petitions that alleged that properties of those accused of crime were being demolished in several ...
No demolition without our permission for two weeks, says SC while hearing plea against ‘bulldozer justice’
The bench clarified that the direction will not apply to removal of unauthorised constructions on public streets, footpaths, ...
MP Cong Welcomes SC’S Verdict On ‘Bulldozer Justice’
Madhya Pradesh has been among those states where controversial 'bulldozer justice' flourished as part of action from the ...