Follow due procedure under the law: SC hearing plea against UP demolitions

The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind's plea has said that no demolitions of properties be carried out without following due process

The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that authorities should strictly follow the due procedure while carrying out demolitions.

The Apex court sought replies from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind against demolishing private properties in the state. The UP government had termed two individuals as "masterminds" of the violent protest that erupted in Kanpur on June 10 and demolished what the state government termed their "illegal properties".

Everything should be fair. We expect the authorities to strictly follow the due procedure under the law, the Supreme Court said.

The pleas filed by the Muslim body