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Razed to the ground, taken to Court: The legal and social fallout of India’s demolition drives
Waves of demolitions in Delhi, Maharashtra, Telangana and beyond have left hundreds homeless, while High Courts and the Supreme Court weigh procedural lapses, land rights, and the limits of executive force in cases of demolitions
As Delhi votes this week for the Lok Sabha 2024 election, those affected by demolitions and evictions lack trust in the parties
Housing and Law Rights Network (HLRN) report shows that close to 2.8 lakh people were forcefully evicted in NCT region in 2023 alone
Witness say police misquoted them as Muslim teenager whose home was demolished by authorities released on bail
Witnesses in the case have stated they don’t know or never saw the boy spit at the Hindu procession which took place in Madhya Pradesh last year after which 3 young Muslims were arrested for having allegedly spat at the procession. After 151 days of custody, the boy is now released after evidence falls short
Evictions are at an all-time high as bulldozers gain momentum in the country
Several incidents of evictions and demolitions have been reported in many parts of the country where the poor and minorities have been displaced and have nowhere to go.
MP: In CM’s Home District, Bulldozers Reduce 20 Homes Built Under PMAY to Rubble
For a 25-km road project, 53-km away from Bhopal at Bhaukhedi village, Sehore, the administration razed 20 PM Awas Yojana homes along with 200 others and a temple.
Even “encroachers” need to be rehabilitated says Courts
The Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court have, in separate judgements over demolition drives, stressed upon the need for a rehabilitation plan for all those displaced
Why and How the Homes of Tughlaqabad’s Workers Should be Protected from Demolition
Thousands of people in Tughlaqabad, Delhi, will become homeless...
Cannot demolish construction by giving 24 hours’ notice: MP high Court
The petitioners alleged that since they have filed a petition against the sitting MLA, this action was being taken against them
Demolitions as a form of punishment: HLRN
Report on forced evictions in 2021 sheds light on a pattern of institutional abuse
Delhi: Are the ongoing municipal demolition drives a move to frighten people?
IFTU, Janhastakshep visits SDMC’s encroachment removal zones, find only small vendors were targeted
Homeless & Wet: 300 Familes on the Road in Dharamsala
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