Bulldozer justice unconstitutional; officials should be penalised: Supreme Court

The Court held that State authorities cannot determine the guilt or innocence of an accused person and that responsibility vests with the judiciary.
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In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the house of a person accused or convicted of a crime cannot be demolished by State authorities citing the criminal background of the concerned person and such bulldozer action is illegal and unconstitutional [In Re: Directions in the Matter of Demolition of Structures].

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