Allahabad High Court split verdict on demolition

Notes

• Allahabad High Court Division Bench delivered a split verdict regarding the legality of 'bulldozer action' (demolition of properties) against individuals accused of crimes.
• The central legal issue involves whether High Courts can mandate additional procedural safeguards for property demolition beyond those already established by the Supreme Court.
• The case originated from a petition by residents of Hamirpur, UP, alleging that their properties were targeted for demolition following an FIR against a relative under the POCSO Act and the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act.
• Petitioners argued that they were not accused in the criminal case and that the accused held no ownership interest in the threatened properties.
• The State government contended that the demolition was based on the violation of building norms, specifically that structures were built on Irrigation Department land without approved plans.
• Due to the split verdict, the matter has been referred to the Chief Justice of the High Court to be placed before a third judge for a final decision.

Part of a longer story

This is day 6 of 7 in Controversy over demolition of religious structures, which has been running since 22 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

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