In a similar case, during a hearing on 12 September, the Supreme Court criticised law enforcement agencies in Gujarat for attempting to demolish an accused person’s home without following the rule of law.The court condemned this “illegal” act, stating: “In a country where actions of the State are governed by the rule of law, the transgression by a family member cannot lead to the demolition of their legally constructed house, or it would be equivalent to running a bulldozer over the laws.”The three-judge bench, led by Justice Hrishikesh Roy, made these remarks while hearing a writ petition filed by Javedali Mahebubmiya Saiyed against the Gujarat government.The court reiterated that demolishing a house based on allegations of crime without due legal process is unacceptable in a nation governed by the rule of law.”Crime has to be proved through due legal process, not through bulldozer justice,” the bench remarked. It further added that an individual’s alleged involvement in a crime is not sufficient grounds for property demolition, stressing that the crime must be proven in a court of law.The Supreme Court underscored that the threat of demolition in such cases is “inconceivable in a country where law is supreme.” The bench warned that actions such as these could be perceived as “running a bulldozer over the laws of the land.”
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