India's Supreme Court has warned state authorities that bulldozing illegally constructed homes in an "arbitrary pick and choose" way is an abuse of their powers.

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 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 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

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 14) dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns about the privacy, integrity, and security of WhatsApp. The petition sought direction to the central government to ban the operations of the messaging service alleging that it does not function in conformity with the new Information Technology Rules (IT Rules).

The Supreme Court on Wednesday laid down pan-India guidelines to prevent arbitrary demolitions of properties in the country. The top court said it was not a happy sight to see women, children and ailing persons dragged to the streets overnight.