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Calcutta Demolitions Face Legal Challenges
Calcutta ke municipal authorities ko aajkal criticism mil rahi hai demolitions ko lekar, kyunki procedural errors ke aarop lag rahe hain. Calcutta High Court ne Tiljala mein chal rahe ek operation par interim stay de diya hai, jahan logon ka kehna hai ki due process ko theek se follow nahi kiya gaya. Isse ye sawal uth raha hai ki kya demolition karte waqt legal protocols ka khayal rakha jaa raha hai.
Supreme Court Guidelines Under Scrutiny
Supreme Court ne pehle hi desh bhar mein demolitions ke liye clear rules banaye hain, jisme mandatory notice periods aur appeal ka mauka dena zaroori hai. Critics ka kehna hai ki Calcutta mein recent demolitions mein shayad in rules ko ignore kiya gaya ho. Tiljala case mein High Court ka intervention, jahan logon ne bina notice ke demolition ki shikayat ki thi, woh dikhata hai ki shayad norms ko follow nahi kiya ja raha.
Accusations of Biased Enforcement Tactics
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari ke statements ne is controversy ko aur badha diya hai. Tiljala mein factory mein aag lagne ke baad, Adhikari ne illegal buildings ka audit order kiya tha aur specifically char Muslim-majority localities ka naam liya tha. Isse bias ka aarop lag raha hai, khaas kar jab Calcutta ke doosre commercial areas mein bhi aisi issues hain lekin wahan itna strict enforcement nahi dikhi. Sawal uth rahe hain ki kya law sabke liye equal hai.
Legal Context and Market Trends
India bhar mein courts demolition practices ko examine kar rahe hain. Supreme Court hamesha se right to shelter ko right to life ka hissa mante hain, aur kehte hain ki demolitions legal process follow karne ke baad hi honi chahiye, punitive nahi. Recent rulings mein 15-day notice aur personal hearing ki requirement ko reinforce kiya gaya hai, aur agar yeh follow nahi hua toh contempt charges lag sakte hain. Calcutta High Court ne pehle bhi illegal demolitions ke liye compensation order kiya hai. Regulatory issues ke bawajood, Kolkata real estate market strong hai, Q1 2026 mein sales 5% up rahi year-on-year, affordable aur mid-segment housing ki wajah se. Kolkata Municipal Corporation ne recently Abhishek Banerjee se linked properties par illegal construction ke liye demolition notices bhi issue kiye the, jo property development ke liye ek active regulatory environment dikhata hai.