‘State cannot usurp judicial functions’: SC lashes out at illegal demolitions, orders compensation to victims

‘State cannot usurp judicial functions’: SC lashes out at illegal demolitions, orders compensation to victims

A bulldozer is being used to demolish the illegal construction. File | Photo Credit: PTI Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) lashed out at illegal demolitions of private property, homes of accused persons and held that compensation must be given to victims of illegal demolition. The Supreme Court held that the State cannot usurp … Read more

36.85 lakh locals, over 29% of J&K’s population, attended I-Day functions this year: Govt.

36.85 lakh locals, over 29% of J&K’s population, attended I-Day functions this year: Govt.

People queue outside Bakshi stadium in Srinagar on Tuesday to attend Independence day function in Srinagar on August 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD The J&K administration on Saturday said 36.85 lakh locals, around 29% of the Union Territory’s population, participated in the Independence Day functions this year and termed the feat “a historic milestone”. … Read more