Jharkhand High Court Refuses to Stay Demolition of Illegal Structures in Jamshedpur

Jharkhand High Court Refuses to Stay Demolition of Illegal Structures in Jamshedpur

Jharkhand High Court Refuses to Stay Demolition of Illegal Structures in Jamshedpur The [Jharkhand High Court](chatgpt://generic-entity?number=0) has refused to grant a stay on the demolition of illegal constructions in Jamshedpur , holding that unlawful structures cannot claim protection merely by citing judicial observations made in other contexts. The court made it clear that legally sanctioned demolition proceedings carried out in accordance with due process remain valid and enforceable. Case Background The matter arose from petitions filed by occupants of structures identified by local authorities as unauthorised constructions. The petitioners sought interim relief, arguing that recent Supreme Court observations on demolitions — often referred to in public discourse as “bulldozer justice” — should prevent coercive action against their properties. They contended that demolitions without judicial oversight violated constitutional safeguards. Court’s Reasoni…