Bulldozer Justice Unconstitutional, Officials Should Be Penalised: Supreme Court
The top court condemns "bulldozer justice" and mandates due process for the elimination of illegal encroachments to preserve citizens' rights.
Bulldozer Justice Unconstitutional, Officials Should Be Penalised: Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court held that the house of a person accused or convicted of a crime cannot be demolished by State authorities, citing the criminal background of the concerned person, and such bulldozer action is illegal and unconstitutional (In Re: Directions in the Matter of Demolition of Structures).
The judgement comes after a batch of petitions was filed before the Supreme Court in 2022, relating to the demolition drive scheduled for April 2022 in Delhi's Jahangirpuri following violence during the Hanuman Jayanti procession. The court has now laid down pan-India guidelines to ensure that local laws providing for the demolition of unauthorised constructions are not misused.
Thus, the Supreme Court's judgement aims to prevent "bulldozer justice" and ensure that the rule of law is upheld in the country.
