Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has described the “bulldozer judgment” as one of the decisions that brought him and Justice KV Viswanathan “immense satisfaction.”

Speaking at a Friday group discussion with lawyers at the Supreme Court, the CJI recalled, “When I presided over the bench, I got an opportunity to sit with Justice KV Viswanathan for a longer period, almost six months. One of the judgments, I think, which gave immense satisfaction to both of us, was the bulldozer judgment.”

The ruling, delivered last year, condemned the practice of arbitrary demolitions as it delivered a verdict on petitions challenging bulldozer action. The top court emphasised that such actions violate constitutional principles and legal rights, asserting that executive actions cannot override judicial pro

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