The Supreme Court had said it would frame pan-India guidelines. (File)
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear pleas seeking framing of guidelines for demolition of properties in the country.
A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai had reserved the verdict on October 1.
The Supreme Court had said it would set pan-India guidelines while making it clear that any religious structure in the middle of a road, be it a 'dargah' or a temple, 'must go' as public interest comes first.
It said that the mere fact that someone is a suspect or even a convict cannot be a reason for the demolition of property.
A series of pleas alleged that properties, including those accused of a crime, were demolished in several states.
“Whatever we impose, we are a secular country. We impose it on all citizens, on all institutions, not on any particular community,” the bench had said.
The Supreme Court was hearing the petitions filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and others seeking directions to various state governments to ensure that there is no further demolition of properties of the accused in cases of riots and violence.
During the earlier hearing of the case, the Supreme Court had observed that even one instance of illegal demolition was against the 'ethos' of the Constitution.
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