Prayagraj, Feb. 4 -- The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday observed that punitive demolition of structures continues to take place in Uttar Pradesh despite the Supreme Court's November 2024 ruling that "bulldozer justice" is unacceptable under the law.

The court asked whether the Supreme Court's November 2024 directions are being followed in the state.

Granting interim relief to Faheemuddin and two others from Hamirpur, a Division Bench comprising Justice Atul Sridharan and Justice Siddharthanandan questioned whether the state has the authority to demolish the residence of an accused, or whether its duty lies in protecting citizens' rights.

The Bench observed that carrying out demolition immediately after an offence may constitute a dist...