Tag: Bulldozer justice

Bulldozer demolitions: More than 100 writers slam JCB literature prize’s ‘hypocrisy’

November 21, 2024 admin

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu More than a hundred writers, translators and publishers have written an open letter accusing the ‘JCB Prize for Literature’ of hypocrisy, saying the British bulldozer manufacturer company, which funds it, played a “major role in the horrifying destruction of homes” across India and Palestine. They said…

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Supreme Court Rules Against Collective Punishment In Property Demolitions

November 13, 2024 admin

The bench said demolition of property will be extremely disproportionate in such cases.(Representational) New Delhi: The demolition of a house solely because the person residing there is either an accused or convicted in a criminal case will amount to inflicting “collective punishment” on the entire family, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. A bench of…

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Supreme Court On Bulldozer Justice

November 13, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Executive cannot replace the Judiciary and legal process should not prejudge guilt of an accused, the Supreme Court said today, taking a tough stand on the issue of ‘bulldozer justice’ and laying down guidelines for carrying out demolition. The bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan delivered its judgment on…

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Big Supreme Court Verdict On ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Today, Pan-India Guidelines Expected

November 12, 2024 admin

The verdict had been reserved on October 1. After making strong observations on the practice of demolishing houses of criminals to send out a strong message against crime, which has come to be known as ‘bulldozer justice’, the Supreme Court is expected to issue a set of pan-India guidelines for such demolitions on Wednesday. Hearing…

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Top Court Verdict Tomorrow On Pan-India Property Demolition Guidelines

November 12, 2024 admin

The top court had said it would lay down pan-India guidelines. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Wednesday on pleas seeking framing of guidelines on demolition of properties in the country. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai had reserved the verdict on October 1. The top…

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Supreme Court On ‘Bulldozer Justice’

November 9, 2024 admin

Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up UP government for an “illegal” demolition in 2019 New Delhi: The full text of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud’s recent judgment on illegal demolitions in Uttar Pradesh mentions “justice through bulldozers is unknown to any civilised system of jurisprudence.” The Supreme Court on Wednesday had pulled up the…

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“Will Have To Restore Demolished Structures If…”: Supreme Court To Gujarat

October 4, 2024 admin

On September 28, authorities in Gujarat carried out a demolition drive near a temple. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday cautioned authorities in Gujarat over demolitions in the state, saying if it finds that they acted in contempt of its recent order against such action, it will ask them to restore the structures. A…

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Supreme Court On ‘Bulldozer Justice’

September 12, 2024 admin

The bench issued a notice to the Gujarat government and sought its reply within four weeks. New Delhi: Coming down heavily on ‘bulldozer justice’ for the second time this month, the Supreme Court has said alleged involvement in crime is no grounds for demolition of a property and such actions can be seen as running…

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Yogi Adityanath’s “Requires Heart” Reply To Akhilesh Yadav’s Bulldozer Jab

September 4, 2024 admin

Samajwadi Party boss Akhilesh Yadav and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (File). New Delhi: Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav traded ‘bulldozer’ barbs this week after the Samajwadi Party leader’s jibe Tuesday about re-directing heavy earth-movers – the symbol of ‘justice’ meted out by BJP-ruled states, where bulldozers illegally wreck property belonging to accused in criminal…

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