New Delhi, April 1 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Prayagraj Development Authority in Uttar Pradesh to compensate six individuals with Rs. 10 lakh each after their homes were illegally demolished and termed the act as "inhuman and illegal."
A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ruled that the demolition was in violation of the right to shelter under Article 21 of the Constitution.
"Authorities must remember that the right to shelter is an integral part of Article 21. Considering the illegal demolition that violated the appellants' fundamental rights, we direct the Prayagraj Development Authority to pay Rs. 10 lakh compensation to each of them."
The Court strongly criticised the manner in which notices were...