By Satya Prakash Tribune News Service
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition seeking contempt of court action against the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan authorities for allegedly violating its order halting demolition of properties of those accused of crimes.
What top court had said
On September 17, a Bench led by Justice BR Gavai had ordered that no demolition of properties of persons accused of crimes could take place without its permission
“We don’t want to open a Pandora’s box. Let the persons who are affected by demolition come to the court,” a Bench led by Justice BR Gavai said, refusing to entertain the plea filed by a person who was not directly or indirectly related to the alleged demolition.
The refusal came after Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj, representing the state of Uttar Pradesh, pointed out that the petitioner was a third party and not aware of the facts as it was only a footpath encroachment that was removed by the Kanpur authorities and that he moved court on the basis of media reports.
Amid bulldozer action against alleged illegal houses and shops of offenders in BJP-ruled states, the Bench had on September 17 ordered that no demolition of properties of persons accused of crimes can take place without its prior permission.
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