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Supreme Court declines to set national demolition and regularisation policy
The Supreme Court of India has declined to establish a uniform national policy for the regularisation or demolition of long-standing unauthorised constructions. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant ruled that such matters fall within the policy domain of individual states and Union Territories, noting that circumstances vary significantly across regions. However, the Court observed that authorities hold a ‘twin responsibility’ to both enforce laws and consider the rehabilitation of families rendered homeless by demolitions.
In a related legal development, the Gujarat High Court has questioned the Surat Municipal Corporation regarding the demolition of homes in Nasir Nagar. The court challenged the legal basis for requiring displaced residents to pay for rehabilitation under housing schemes after their homes were demolished. Additionally, Justice Nikhil S. Kariel questioned why senior municipal and police officials remain in their positions while a state-ordered inquiry into the legality of the demolition drive is ongoing.
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Centre for Law and Good Governance · Gujarat High Court · Supreme Court of India · Surat · Surat Municipal Corporation
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Gujarat High Court questioned the legal basis for requiring Nasir Nagar residents to pay for rehabilitation after their homes were demolished. madhyamamonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Gujarat High Court questioned why officials under investigation in the Nasir Nagar demolition have not been removed from their posts. madhyamamonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Authorities have a twin responsibility to enforce laws through demolition and to consider the rehabilitation of families rendered shelterless. newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Supreme Court declined to create a uniform national policy for the regularisation or demolition of unauthorised constructions. www.timesnownews.com · newsable.asianetnews.com