Delhi High Court has said there should be a protocol to carry out future demolition drives in the national capital by keeping in mind the constitutional rights of the individual. A bench of justices S Muralidhar and Vibhu Bakhru expressed unhappiness on the manner in which a West Delhi slum cluster was recently razed to the ground. <br/><br/>The bench also directed Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to convene a meeting within 4 weeks of all the land owning agencies in Delhi, irrespective of what stands these agencies may have with regard to the DUSIB Act. It also said that while preparation of protocol, view of the people from the civil society group should also be considered and Police should participate in the deliberation of this policy.<br/><br/>The court has now fixed the matter for January 27 next year. It also impleaded Ministry of Urban Development as party to the petition and sought its response on whether it has any policy with regard to JJ cluster. The court's order came on a bunch of pleas filed including that of senior Congress leader Ajay Maken.
News On AIR | December 23, 2015 11:59 AM
There should be protocol for demolition: Delhi HC