PILs against ‘bulldozer justice’ filed to mislead courts, UP govt tells SC
India Today
The Uttar Pradesh government has told the Supreme Court that the bulldozer demolitions in the state were done within the confines of the law.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday, July 13, filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court, saying that the bulldozer demolitions in the state were lawful. It also stated that the Pubic Interest Litigations against the bulldozer demolitions were filed to mislead courts.
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The UP government also said that "proxy litigation" were being pursued to protect those who encroached on public land.
Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind had filed a plea in the Supreme Court on June 13 after the civil administration in Prayagraj, Kanpur and Saharanpur razed houses of accused involved in violent protests against remarks on Prophet Muhammad by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
The plea sought directions from the UP government that no action be taken in Kanpur district against the residential or commercial property of any accused in any criminal proceedings as an extra-legal punitive measure.
The UP government said the Saharanpur demolitions mentioned in the plea were 'lawful". It denied the allegation that a minor boy had been arrested while protesting the demolition.
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