Owners of illegal structures issued prior notice, SC told
Hearing a petition by the Jamiat against the demolitions, the Supreme Court said, "We are not going to stay demolition drive against illegal structures and encroachments across the country." Appearing for the petitioners, senior advocate Kapil Sibal pleaded the court to direct the states to at least stop use of bulldozers. The bench said, "Demolition of illegal structures always needed bulldozers."