India’s Supreme Court bans ‘bulldozer justice’ as punishment

India’s Supreme Court has said that authorities cannot demolish homes merely because a person has been accused of a crime and has laid down strict guidelines for any such action. The ruling comes in response to a number of petitions seeking action against authorities using demolition as a punitive measure against those accused or convicted of crimes. “The executive [the government] cannot become a judge and demolish properties. The chilling

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