The tactic, in which state governments raze the homes and businesses of people as acts of retribution, has been on the rise in recent years.

India’s Supreme Court banned the use of so-called “bulldozer justice,” the government demolition of homes by state officials to punish those accused of crimes that activists said was a tactic predominantly used by Hindu nationalist authorities ...

The Supreme Court has ordered a halt to unauthorized demolitions known as 'bulldozer justice', ruling that demolitions must follow due legal process. Opposition leaders applauded the decision, seeing it as a pushback against lawless state practices.

India's Supreme Court has said that authorities cannot demolish homes merely because a person has been accused of a crime and has laid down strict guidelines for any such action.

India's Supreme Court released a ruling on Wednesday finding that the country's authorities cannot use demolition of properties as punishment for those accused or convicted of crimes. It set