The Supreme Court said demolishing the house of an accused amounted to collective punishment on all family members

Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (November 13) slammed arbitrary bulldozer action often taken by government authorities to demolish houses of convicted criminals or even those of the accused. The top court has now said that a 15-day notice will have to ...

In a significant ruling aimed at curbing arbitrary actions by state authorities, the Supreme Court on Wednesday pronounced stringent guidelines to eliminate the practice of demolishing houses of accused,

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that that the state governments cannot act as judge and demolish properties of any person accused or convicted in a crime. The top court while laying down guidelines for the state government and its officials said that executive acting arbitrarily in demolishing properties is violative of principles of 'rule of law' and 'seperation of powers' which are fundamental part of the constitution.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday laid out comprehensive guidelines to ensure due process in property demolitions, especially those linked to accused individuals. Pointing out the unconstitutionality of demolishing homes merely because a resident is accused or convicted of an offense,

We are a constitutional democracy where the rule of law must prevail, not the notion that might is right," the court ruled.

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict today on framing guidelines to prevent punitive 'bulldozer justice' demolitions. The court has raised concerns over extrajudicial actions by authorities

The Supreme Court will decide on the issue of framing a pan-India guidelines to regulate “bulldozer” action by authorities.