SC stays proposed demolition of jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar
New Delhi Apr 25 PTI The Supreme Court on Monday stayed for a week the proposed demolition of around 200 jhuggis shanties at Sarojini Nagar in the national capitalA bench of Justices K M Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy took note of the submissions of senior advocate Vikas Singh appearing for minor Vaishali a jhuggi resident whose 10th board examinations are starting on April 26 that thousands of people will be ousted without any other rehabilitation scheme in placeNo coercive steps be taken till the next date of hearing said the bench and posted the matter for hearing on May 2The interim stay on demolition granted by the Delhi High Court earlier was ending on MondayOn Friday a bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana had taken note of the submissions that the plea needed an urgent hearing in view of the imminent threat of demolition of jhuggis shantiesThe apex court however had refused to extend the stay without hearing from authorities last FridayThe union ministry of urban development on April 4 issued evictiondemolition notices to all residents of the jhuggis asking them to vacate the place within one week PTI SJK RKS RKS
New Delhi Apr 25 PTI The Supreme Court on Monday stayed for a week the proposed demolition of around 200 jhuggis shanties at Sarojini Nagar in the national capitalA bench of Justices K M Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy took note of the submissions of senior advocate Vikas Singh appearing for minor Vaishali a jhuggi resident whose 10th board examinations are starting on April 26 that thousands of people will be ousted without any other rehabilitation scheme in placeNo coercive steps be taken till the next date of hearing said the bench and posted the matter for hearing on May 2The interim stay on demolition granted by the Delhi High Court earlier was ending on MondayOn Friday a bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana had taken note of the submissions that the plea needed an urgent hearing in view of the imminent threat of demolition of jhuggis shantiesThe apex court however had refused to extend the stay without hearing from authorities last FridayThe union ministry of urban development on April 4 issued evictiondemolition notices to all residents of the jhuggis asking them to vacate the place within one week PTI SJK RKS RKS
