Apnatva, ILS Law College, Pune
ABSTRACT
The term ‘bulldozer Justice’ became popular in the year 2017 when people’s |
houses were getting demolished because they were accused of any crime that |
was communal and sometimes illegal constructions were also razed. From |
the state of Uttar Pradesh, the bulldozer demolition became started in |
Madhya Pradesh and Delhi as well. But demolishing someone’s house |
cannot be a way to penalize them this process is an extrajudicial and |
unconstitutional overreach of power by the Executive. The act of bulldozer |
not only violates the right of an individual who is allegedly accused of any |
crime but of all the innocent persons who reside with them. Sometimes the |
process of bulldozer demolition continues despite judicial orders to stop such |
barbaric acts. So, to prevent those acts permanently the Judiciary in a recent |
judgment had formulated certain guidelines on the Pan-India level and also |
instructed that official who violate such methods will be accused of contempt |
of court charge and have to provide compensation. The guidelines must be |
implemented properly so that such destructive acts can be reduced gradually. |
Keywords: Bulldozer Justice, property demolition, Fundamental rights, Judiciary, Pan-India Guidelines
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