Supreme Court upholds Madras HC order directing demolition of illegally constructed Mosque and Madrasa in Koyambedu
In 2023, Madras High Court had held that the mosque was illegally constructed without any building sanction plan.
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Bounden duty of State to ensure that Article 21 of Constitution is not violated; Allahabad HC grants interim stay on demolitions in Lucknow’s Akbar Nagar
Allahabad High Court said that it is of no doubt that the petitioners have not been able to demonstrate any prima-facie title in their favor, but have successfully established their possession, even if the said possession is an illegal possession.
‘Demolition carried out is in violation of interim orders’; Patna High Court initiates contempt case against officials of Patna Municipal Corporation
“A contempt case is initiated against the Municipal Commissioner, the Additional Municipal Commissioner, the Executive Officer and the Executive Engineer of the Patna Municipal Corporation; and against the Project Director of the Patna Smart City.”
Punjab and Haryana High Court stays demolition drive in Nuh; takes suo motu cognizance
An incident of violence erupted in Nuh on 31-07-2023 during a religious procession conducted by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, which took on a communal colour, spreading across other parts of Haryana.
PWD, Religious Committee decides to demolish 55-year-old Kali Mata Mandir at Mayapuri Chowk; Delhi High Court refuses to interfere
Delhi High Court directed that the PWD is free to carry out the demolition and remove the unauthorized construction after 20-05-2023.
[Right to Way] Delhi High Court permits demolition of parts of Mandir and Masjid to make the pedestrian pathway uniform
The Delhi High Court held that places of worship could not encroach on public land and therefore, permitted demolition of parts of Mandir and Masjid to make pedestrian pathway uniform.
[Illegal Bulldozing of Houses] | “State of Assam must now take appropriate action to compensate the persons affected by illegal demolition of their houses”: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court had taken suo motu cognizance of the allegation that house belonging to one of the citizens of Nagaon, was bulldozed by an order dated 13-12-2022
Religious Structures and Graveyards will not be demolished in the removal of unauthorized encroachers from the Mehrauli Archaeological Park: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court had dismissed a petition against the removal of ‘unauthorized encroachers’ from the Mehrauli Archaeological Park area while recording that religious structures as well as graveyards will not be demolished in the process.
Supreme Court stays Delhi’s Jahangirpuri demolition drive
Supreme Court: After listing the Jahangirpuri demolition drive case for hearing on Thursday i.e. 21.04.2022, the 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, CJ
5-Judge Bench of Patna HC directs to demolish entire building of newly erected Waqf Bhawan constructed in close proximity of Centenary Building of the HC; Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah dissents
Patna High Court: A Special 5-Judges Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Singh, Vikash Jain, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Rajendra Kumar Mishra and Chakradhari Sharan
NUJS students, who obtained stay against demolition of Subhas Sarovar slums, assaulted
In an unfortunate incident that took place last night, six NUJS students were groped and brutally assaulted by a mob of goons
Article 25 does not confer the right to offer worship at any place built illegally
Bombay High Court: Observing that construction of illegal shrines on pathways and streets was in no way an integral part of any
Court orders demolition of Adarsh Society Building
Bombay High Court: In the much awaited Adarsh Society judgment a special Bench of RV More and RG Ketkar, JJ., relying upon