Chief Minister Vijayan said this action of the Congress government in Karnataka is another version of the anti-minority aggressive politics being practiced by the Sangh Parivar in North India.
The court ordered the govt to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation for razing a community hall to the ground.
It termed the practice "unconstitutional, arbitrary, high-handed and violative of the rule of law, and abuse of power by the executive authorities and violative of fundamental right to life and shelter guaranteed under Article 21 of the constitution".
A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan ordered a halt to the practice of bulldozer justice until the next hearing on October 1. The ruling came while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the practice of bulldozing the properties of people allegedly involved in criminal cases.
There is no place for such arrogant leadership in democracy, it is a curse for the state of Uttar Pradesh, he said.
Patwari accused CM Dr Mohan Yadav of injustice to the poor, particularly women.
Questioning the practice, the apex court assured of framing guidelines to be applicable across the country and asked the parties to the case to give their suggestions.
