Supreme Court to Review Demolition Notices Amid Communal Tensions in Bahraich

The Supreme Court will hear a plea by three accused in the Bahraich communal violence case concerning demolition notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh government. Senior advocate C U Singh highlighted the urgency of the matter before the court. The Uttar Pradesh government has provided only three days for a response.

The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for a plea arising from the Bahraich communal violence incident, where three individuals are challenging demolition notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh government.

Senior advocate C U Singh, representing the petitioners, presented the case to Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan, emphasizing the urgency as the state has allowed only a brief three-day period for response.

Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, for the UP government, noted that the Allahabad High Court is already addressing the matter. The Supreme Court urged restraint from the government until the hearing on Wednesday.

(With inputs from agencies.)