Coming down hard on instant ‘bulldozer justice’, the Supreme Court on Wednesday laid down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties and said the Executive cannot become a judge, declare an accused as guilty and demolish his house. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan said it will be “totally unconstitutional” if houses of people are demolished merely because they are accused or even convicts.‘Not a happy sight to see women, children on streets overnight’: What SC said hearing bulldozer action
Coming down hard on instant ‘bulldozer justice’, the Supreme Court on Wednesday laid down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties and said the Executive cannot become a judge, declare an accused as guilty and demolish his house. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan said it will be “totally unconstitutional” if houses of people are demolished merely because they are accused or even convicts.
