By Srishti Ojha & Sanjay Sharma
In Short
- Top court directs Assam government to reply in 21 days in contempt plea
- No demolition without court approval, Supreme Court says
- Petitioners claim government violated the top court’s order that stopped bulldozer action
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Assam government seeking their reply to a contempt plea filed by 48 citizens, accusing the state government of violating the top court’s order on demolition of structures.
The top court also instructed the state government officials to maintain the status quo until the next hearing.
A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan, issued a notice directing the Assam government to file a reply in 21 days.
The petitioner’s advocate, Huzefa Ahmadi, termed the Assam government’s actions as a “violation of the top court’s order”. However, the bench highlighted that there was no demolition carried out by the Assam government.
“… There’s no demolition yet… We’ll issue a notice,” the court said in its directions, adding that no demolitions would be carried out without the court’s approval.
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