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Indian Supreme Court slams demolition of properties mainly belonging to Muslims

Henry Ortiz Published November 14, 2024
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The Indian top court on Monday denounced the states for demolishing the properties of suspected criminals which the critics say targets minority Muslims mostly. 

The Supreme Court issued the verdict in response to the petitions filed after demolitions were conducted in states where Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rules and also issued guidelines to authorities.

BJP governments in the states have torn down what they say are illegal houses or shops of people accused of crimes, many of them Muslims, in what has come to be popularly known as “instant, bulldozer justice”.

Rights groups and opposition parties have denounced the practice, saying it targets mostly poor Muslims while circumventing the judicial process.

BJP governments have rejected the accusations and said such properties violated local laws, and the owners have been served notices.

On Wednesday, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the state and its officials cannot take arbitrary action against suspects or convicts without following the due process of law.

It also laid down guidelines, including issuing prior notice and taking a video of the demolition process.

“It is not a happy sight to see women, children and aged persons dragged to the streets overnight. Heavens would not fall on the authorities if they hold their hands for some period,” the court said.

There was no immediate reaction to the verdict from the BJP.

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