Today, 22nd October, The Supreme Court temporarily stayed the use of bulldozers in connection with the Bahraich violence case until tomorrow. The Court agreed to hear pleas challenging the demolition drive allegedly linked to the incident. The stay order offers temporary relief as concerns over the use of such actions in sensitive situations grow. The matter will be further examined in the next hearing.
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New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it would not proceed with demolition notices against the properties of accused individuals in the Bahraich violence case until tomorrow.
This assurance came after Senior Advocate CU Singh brought a plea challenging the notices against three accused.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the matter tomorrow and instructed the state to refrain from action until Wednesday.
A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan remarked,
“If the Uttar Pradesh authorities want to take the risk of flouting our order, it’s their choice.”
Three accused in the Bahraich violence case had recently filed an intervention application, alleging the demolition notices were part of a “bulldozer action” by the state.
The stay order follows information that the Allahabad High Court extended the notice period from 3 to 15 days but did not issue a stay.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea on Wednesday filed by three individuals accused in the Bahraich communal violence case, challenging demolition notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh government.
Senior Advocate CU Singh, representing the petitioners, informed a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan that the state gave only three days to respond to the notices, which were issued on October 17 and posted on the 18th.
Singh further explained that petitioner No.1’s family members had already surrendered. He sought urgent relief, noting that a hearing scheduled for Sunday had not occurred.
Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj, representing the UP government, stated that the Allahabad High Court provided 15 days to respond to the notice, but Singh argued that no protection had been granted by the High Court.
In response, the bench remarked,
“If they (UP govt) want to take the risk of flouting our order, it’s their choice.”
The Court orally directed the UP government not to take any action until Wednesday, when the matter will be heard.
This plea comes after a violent incident in Maharajganj, triggered by an inter-faith dispute over loud music near a place of worship, resulting in the death of Ram Gopal Mishra (22) and widespread communal unrest.
This case also comes in the context of recent tensions in the area, as Ram Gopal Mishra (22) from Rehua Mansoor village tragically died from a gunshot wound on October 13 during a communal altercation sparked by music being played during a procession in Bahraich district.