NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that glorification and grandstanding of
bulldozer justice
cannot be allowed in the country and directed that no
bulldozer demolition
of any property across the country will be carried out without its permission till October 1, the next date of hearing in the case.
The top court, however, clarified that its order would not come in the way of taking action against any unauthorised construction on public roads, footpaths, among others even if they happen to be religious structures.
The
apex court
had in the last hearing observed that indulging in ‘bulldozer justice’ amounted to “running a bulldozer over the laws of the land.” It had held that bulldozer actions are against the law and said involvement in crime is no ground for demolition of a property.
