"Will Have To Restore Demolished Structures If...": Supreme Court To Gujarat
NDTV
A petition had alleged violation of the Supreme Court's order in which it had said there should be no demolition of properties, including those belonging to people accused of crimes, across the country without its permission.
The Supreme Court on Friday cautioned authorities in Gujarat over demolitions in the state, saying if it finds that they acted in contempt of its recent order against such action, it will ask them to restore the structures.
A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan was hearing a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the Gujarat authorities for alleged violation of the Supreme Court's September 17 order in which it had said there should be no demolition of properties, including those belonging to people accused of crimes, across the country without its permission.
The bench refused to pass an order of status quo on the demolition near the Somnath temple in Gujarat.
