Kumar Bahukhandi
The Supreme Court on Tuesday September 17 put a stay on the bulldozer action. The Supreme Court said that no action should be taken without our permission. The next hearing of this case will be on October 1. However, the Supreme Court also said that this instruction will not apply to illegal construction.
The court said that till October 1, no property will be demolished by bulldozer anywhere without its permission. The court also clarified that this order will not apply to public roads, footpaths and any unauthorized construction. During the earlier hearing, the Supreme Court had raised questions on the bulldozer action. During the hearing today, the Supreme Court directed the states and said that the glorification of bulldozer justice should be stopped. Remove encroachment only under the legal process. Earlier also, during the hearing, the Supreme Court had made strong comments on bulldozer justice.
This action by government officials is like ‘destroying the law’ of the country. The Supreme Court said that involvement in a crime cannot be the basis for demolishing someone’s property. It is the court’s job to decide whether the accused is guilty or not. On September 2, the Supreme Court had made a similar comment and asked for making guidelines to stop bulldozer action.
