SC refuses to hear fresh plea over alleged demolition of properties

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea over the alleged demolition of properties across states in the country. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and P K Mishra were not inclined to hear the plea following which the counsel for the petitioners withdrew it. The bench told the petitioners' counsel that it has recently reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions raising the plea that properties, including those belonging to persons accused of crimes, were being demolished in several states. "It is already closed for judgement. Be reasonable," the bench observed, adding that its judgement might also deal with the issue raised by the petitioners. The petitioners' counsel claimed there was data from nine states in the plea and lakhs of people had been affected owing to the demolitions. The counsel was subsequently allowed to withdraw the petition. On October 1, the top court had said it would frame pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties and religious structures i