Danger to human life overrides tenancy claims, says Allahabad High Court, orders tenant eviction and demolition of dilapidated buildingThe Allahabad High Court has ordered the demolition of a dangerous building in Varanasi, upholding public safety over tenancy rights. Tenan...
10 Mar, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Turkman Gate: Delhi Police detains a person from demolition drive areaDelhi Police detained a man near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, Turkman Gate, during an MCD demolition drive after he entered the restricted area; th...
07 Jan, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom projectPreservationists have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump. They seek to halt his White House ballroom project. The group wants m...
13 Dec, 2025, 06.58 AM IST
In a week of rebukes, Supreme Court slams UP's 'bulldozer justice', police overreachThe Uttar Pradesh government has recently faced severe criticism from the Supreme Court regarding two separate incidents. The court rebuked...
15 Apr, 2025, 12.33 AM IST
'Shocks our conscience': SC slams UP govt, development body over demolitions in PrayagrajThe Supreme Court criticized the Uttar Pradesh government and Prayagraj Development Authority for inhuman and illegal demolitions of homes....
01 Apr, 2025, 01.51 PM IST
Supreme Court expresses concern over "high handed" demolition of homes in Prayagraj: 'Shocks our conscience'The Supreme Court condemned the Uttar Pradesh government for its abrupt demolition of homes in Prayagraj, calling the process 'high handed'...
25 Mar, 2025, 08.40 AM IST
Nagpur civic body knocks down alleged rioter Fahim's home, halts operations after Bombay High Court orderThe Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court halted the local civic authorities' move to demolish the homes of alleged rioters involved in rec...
25 Mar, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
Can't bulldoze overnight: Supreme Court tells UP governmentThe Supreme Court condemned the Uttar Pradesh government for unlawfully demolishing a man's house without due process. The court deemed the...
07 Nov, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
Nine religious structures on government land near Gujarat's Somnath Temple demolishedAuthorities in Gir Somnath district demolished nine religious structures and 45 lodges behind the Somnath temple, clearing 102 acres of gov...
29 Sep, 2024, 09.57 AM IST
Olympian Manu Bhaker's coach Samaresh Jung's eviction on hold: Delhi HC to review case on August 5The Land and Development Office (L&DO) has halted the eviction at Delhi's Khyber Pass, affecting Olympian Samaresh Jung and 200 other resid...
04 Aug, 2024, 08.03 AM IST
Olympic winner Manu Bhaker's coach's Delhi house to be demolished, given two days to vacateNational pistol shooting coach Samaresh Jung returned home to the news that his residence in Delhi's Khyber Pass would be demolished within...
02 Aug, 2024, 03.12 PM IST
'Shoot-at-Sight' orders enforced as violence breaks out in Uttarakhand amid Madrasa demolitionOver 50 police officers were injured in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, during a clash while dismantling an illegal madrasa. Shoot-at-sight orders w...
08 Feb, 2024, 09.58 PM IST
Supreme court refuses interim blanket stay on demolitions across statesThe Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay demolition of "illegal" constructions being carried out across states, observing that an "om...
14 Jul, 2022, 12.29 AM IST
Complete breakdown of law & order: P Chidambaram on bulldozer-enabled demolitionsOn criticism from certain quarters that the Congress delegation was late by a day in visiting the Jahangirpuri demolition site with Opposit...
25 Apr, 2022, 11.17 AM IST
Delhi: Municipal Corporation overlooks SC, demolishes Jahangirpuri 'encroachments'The demolition drive was advanced to morning from its scheduled time of 2 pm, and began without any notice, senior advocate Dushyant Dave t...
21 Apr, 2022, 06.57 PM IST
Accused sought to furnish evidence in their defence but only Kalyan Singh did soA little over a month before the special CBI court in Lucknow reserved its judgement on the Babri Masjid demolition trial, the accused in t...
01 Oct, 2020, 08.19 AM IST
BJP MP seeks demolition of ramp near Shah Rukh's houseAccording to the letter written on January 29, an illegal ramp constructed by "one bungalow owner" has been causing "permanent obstruction ...
03 Feb, 2015, 02.41 PM IST