SC vows to protect convicts too from illegal punitive demolitions

The Supreme Court while hearing the petitions accusing states like U.P of misusing laws to demolish the private property of members of minority community said that being an accused or convict in a crime is no ground for states to demolish private homes or shops. State sponsored demolitions of legal private property would be illegal whereas no immunity would be given to anyone encroaching public area. The SC has proposed to frame guidelines to protect legal private property owners from targeted demolitions.