Supreme Court verdict on ‘bulldozer justice’

The Supreme Court on November 13, pronounced the verdict on ‘bulldozer justice’ and laid down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties.
While announcing the verdict, the SC made it clear that “the executive cannot replace the judiciary in core function.”
The rule of law provides a framework to ensure individuals know their property will not be taken away arbitrarily, the SC bench said while adding that demolition drive without proper notice is “unconstitutional”.
SC verdict explicitly warned state governments against assuming judicial authority by using demolitions as punitive measures based on political or religious bias. It declared that such demolitions, especially when politically motivated or targeting specific religious groups, violate constitutional rights.