SC to hear Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind's plea against NDMC demolition drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri today
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The top court bench had on Wednesday ordered status quo on the NDMC demolition drive and agreed to list the matter for hearing on Thursday before an appropriate bench.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear a petition filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind against the demolition drive being carried out by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) against the alleged encroachers in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, where communal clashes broke out on Hanuman Jayanti.
A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai will hear the plea.
Earlier on Wednesday, senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the plea filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind questioning the validity of demolition launched after riots in several BJP-ruled states, including Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone.
The bench, headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana and also comprising Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli, had agreed to list it with the Jahangirpuri matter on Thursday.
Prior to that, the bench had ordered status quo on the NDMC demolition drive and agreed to list the matter for hearing on Thursday before an appropriate bench.
