Supreme Court’s important comment on bulldozer action
Important hearing in the Supreme Court today on the demolition of properties i.e. the action of bulldozers. The Supreme Court said that it will issue guidelines not only for any particular community but for all citizens on the issue of demolition of properties. The court said that its guidelines will be applicable throughout India. Along with this, the court said that it is making it clear that merely being an accused or guilty of a person cannot be the basis for demolition of property.
Ours is a secular country- Supreme Court
The bench of Supreme Court judge BR Gavai and judge KV Vishwanathan has made important comments in this matter. The bench said, ‘Whatever we are deciding, ours is a secular country. We are releasing this for all citizens, all institutions and not for any particular community.
There cannot be separate law for any particular religion – SC
The bench said that there cannot be a separate law for any particular religion. It said it would not patronize any unauthorized construction on public roads, government lands or forests. The court said, ‘We will try to ensure that our order does not help those who encroach on any public place.’
The hearing of this case is still going on
Let us tell you that the hearing of this case is still going on. The Supreme Court is hearing petitions alleging that properties including those of the accused are being demolished in many states. The court had said on September 17 that the properties of the accused and others would not be demolished till October 1 without its permission.
The case of illegal demolition is against the values of the Constitution.
Then the Supreme Court bench had also said that if there is even a single case of illegal demolition then it is against the ‘values’ of our Constitution. The court had clarified that its order would not apply to unauthorized structures built in public places like roads, footpaths, railway lines or ponds. Also, it will not apply to those cases in which the court has ordered demolition.
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