{"id":15082,"date":"2025-04-02T23:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T23:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15082"},"modified":"2025-04-03T00:48:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T00:48:38","slug":"sc-upholds-due-process-in-prayagraj-demolition-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/sc-upholds-due-process-in-prayagraj-demolition-case\/","title":{"rendered":"SC Upholds Due Process in Prayagraj Demolition Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>SC Upholds Due Process:<\/strong> The Supreme Court condemned the Prayagraj Development Authority&#8217;s 2021 demolition of homes as &#8220;inhumane and illegal,&#8221; ordering Rs 10 lakh compensation per affected individual.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Right to Shelter:<\/strong> The Court reinforced that the right to shelter is integral to Article 21 (right to life), and arbitrary demolition violates human dignity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Violation of Due Process:<\/strong> Authorities failed to provide homeowners a reasonable opportunity to respond; notices were improperly affixed instead of being personally served as required by the UPUPD Act, 1973. Genuine efforts for personal service must be made. &#8220;This affixing business must be stopped. They have lost their houses because of this&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Precedent:<\/strong> The ruling <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> aligns with the SC&#8217;s 2024 guidelines against &#8220;bulldozer justice,&#8221; mandating 15 days&#8217; notice and a chance to challenge demolition orders.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Arbitrary Demolitions Undermine Rule of Law:<\/strong> Demolitions without due process undermine the judiciary and promote &#8220;instant justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Collective Punishment:<\/strong> Arbitrary demolitions result in families being rendered homeless, amounting to collective punishment. Geneva convention and Geneva Conventions (Article 87) prohibits collective punishment, arbitrary demolitions breach this norm.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>SC Concern:<\/strong> The court was shocked by a video of a young girl fleeing <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> a demolition with her books, reflecting the humanitarian impact.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Nazul Land Issue:<\/strong> While the SC didn&#8217;t address land rights, it focused on the improper demolition process, emphasizing the need for fair notice and opportunity to be heard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Future Action:<\/strong> Court leaves it open to appellants to file appropiate proceedings for establishing their title and interest with regard to the property.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SC Upholds Due Process: The Supreme Court condemned the Prayagraj Development Authority&#8217;s 2021 demolition of homes as &#8220;inhumane and illegal,&#8221; ordering Rs 10 lakh compensation per affected individual. 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