Jamshedpur, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday stayed the Jharkhand high court's (HC) January 14 directive ordering the demolition of deviated parts of 24 buildings in Jamshedpur, granting immediate relief to three building owners whose petitions were heard on Monday, even as the Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) had begun the demolition drive in Sakchi and Bistupur.

"The SC has stayed the January 14 HC order of demolition related to the 24 buildings, but the instant order is applicable only to the three people whose petitions were heard today. More SLPs by the remaining 21 building owners are expected to be filed in the SC during the week. The SC has also ordered the state government, East Singhbhum DC, Jamshedpur SDO, J...