The apex court said it would formulate directives on when and how properties can be demolished under the municipal laws of the land.

The top court had said that the authorities will have to follow the rules laid down for demolition of unauthorised property. The apex court remarked that apparently there is a breach of rules and the Supreme Court will lay down guidelines to streamline the issue on next date of hearing.

"It can't be demolished even if he's a convict... the demolition can be carried out (only) as per the procedure in accordance with the law," said Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, one of the trio of judges hearing the case.

Justices Indra Prasanna Mukerji, Suresh Kumar Kait, GS Sandhawalia, and Tashi Rabstan were proposed as Chief Justices for the Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Courts,

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday thanked the Supreme Court for halting bulldozer demolition across India until October 1 without its permission and said that bulldozers can't be justice.

Supreme Court directs that no demolition of property anywhere in India will take place without permission of the Court till October 1, the next date of hearing but clarifies that this order will not be applicable to any unauthorised construction on public roads,

The Supreme Court has temporarily halted government demolitions of properties belonging to crime suspects without its permission until October 1. This order excludes unauthorised constructions on public spaces.

SC clarifies that the order won't be applicable to encroachments on public road, footpaths, railway lines, waterbodies.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday paused the unauthorised bulldozer action against private companies across the country till October 1, dismissing government concerns that the demolition granted after the formal due process could be impacted.