Delhi HC Halts MCD Bulldozer Action in Uttam Nagar; Cites SC Reprimand

• Delhi High Court immediately stopped MCD's bulldozer action in Uttam Nagar following Holi violence, ordering status quo until next hearing.
• The court questioned if MCD forgot Supreme Court's 'reprimand' against using bulldozers as an 'alternative to law'.
• Petitioners Zarina and Shehnaz from JJ Colony alleged demolition without notice after an accused's house was razed in a murder case.
• MCD claimed the demolition was part of an anti-encroachment drive, but the court emphasized due process and legal ambit.
• Courts consistently take a strict stance on bulldozer actions, stressing legal process, notice, and hearing before any demolition.