Hyderabad, Nov. 13 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday, November 13, welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement against bulldozer justice.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, laid down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties and said the Executive cannot become a judge, declare an accused as guilty and demolish his house. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan said it would be "totally unconstitutional" if houses of people were demolished merely because they are accused or even convicts.

Pronouncing the verdict, Justice Gavai said it is not a happy sight to see women and children on the streets overnight. The bench directed that no demolition be carried out without prior ...