NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a status-quo on the demolition drive in Jahangirpuri, Delhi.
The matter was mentioned by Senior advocate Dushyant Dave before the bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana.
The drive is unconstitutional, unauthorized demolition is taking place in Jahangirpuri where riots took place. No notice was served so that reply is served in 10 days,” he said.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal also mentions the plea by Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind seeking directions that residential accommodations or any commercial property cannot be demolished as a punitive measure. The petitioners have said in the plea that the administration in several states is employing bulldozers to raze down the houses of persons suspected to be involved in criminal incidents such as riots.
The petitioners have also prayed that police personnel to be provided specialised training in handling communal riots and situations where populations become restive.
The court will hear both matters tomorrow.
