Supreme Court to review Maharashtra house demolition case

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case regarding the demolition of a man's house in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district. This happened after his 15-year-old son allegedly shouted an anti-India slogan during a cricket match between India and Pakistan on February 23. The case has drawn attention because the father claims the demolition violated a previous ruling by the Supreme Court against what is known as "bulldozer justice." Kitabullah Hamidulla Khan, a 40-year-old scrap dealer, reported that he, his wife, and their son were taken to the police station shortly after the incident. They were detained until February 25. Although the boy was released after a few hours, Khan and his wife spent two days in custody. A magistrate later noted that there was no evidence to support claims that the family's actions were harmful to national unity. Khan alleges that local political pressure led to the demolition of his property on February 24, just one day after the match. He claims that local officials declared his house and shop "illegal structures" without proper justification. Khan is asking the Supreme Court to address this situation, arguing that the actions taken by local authorities were unfair and illegal. He claims these actions went against the court's previous directive, which stated that demolitions should not be used as punishment and that proper procedures must be followed.