In a landmark ruling, a two-member Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan, has condemned the misuse of bulldozers as a tool for “justice” in many large and small states. For too long, political leaders — particularly from the ruling BJP — have hailed “Bulldozer Raj” as a badge of honour, portraying it as a decisive, zero-tolerance policy against supposed lawlessness. However, beneath the veneer of toughness lies a reality that is far from lawful. Thousands of homes, often belonging to members of a specific community, have been razed in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh,........

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