The Supreme Court on Thursday prolonged by two weeks the established order order on the anti-encroachment drive carried out by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (DNMC) in Jahangirpuri space, which was rocked by communal violence on Hanuman Jayanti final week.
A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai issued discover to the NDMC within the petition filed by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, which contended that buildings of Muslim riots accused are being razed.
Asking the civic physique to cease all demolition drives, the Supreme Court stated: “We will take a serious view of all demolitions that took place after the Supreme Court decision was communicated to the mayor. Issue notice in all petitions. Status quo to be maintained. To be heard after two weeks.”
At the outset, senior advocates Dushyant Dave and Kapil Sibal alleged that the drive was concentrating on a particular group, and was carried on the “wishes of the BJP chief”. Dave additionally stated that there have been 731 unauthorised colonies in Delhi the place 15 lakh folks have been residing, however the authorities have been concentrating on one space and one group.
Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta had written to the NDMC on Tuesday, urging to bulldoze the properties of these arrested in reference to the violence. A day after, 9 bulldozers from the authorities tore down a number of concrete and momentary buildings near a mosque in Jahangirpuri.
However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, whereas rubbishing claims that just one group is being targetted throughout demolition drives, cited the instance of Khargone in Madhya Pradesh. “Allegations that only one community is targeted is incorrect. In MP, which has become topic of all debates, 88 of those affected are Hindus, I’m sorry I’ve to bifurcate, but I’m being compelled to.”
On Wednesday, a prime courtroom bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana, which ordered sustaining of establishment in regards to the demolition of buildings within the forenoon, intervened once more through the day after it was apprised that the authorities weren’t stopping on the bottom that no official communication has been obtained by them.
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