A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud noted the affidavit filed by the district collector, Satara wherein it was stated that the authorities have not touched the tomb of Afzal Khan while following the demolition of alleged encroachments around the graveyard.
The state of Maharashtra informed the court that some irregularities were going on in the forest land surrounding the tomb of Afzal Khan and there was no illegality committed by the state but only following a court order.
To boost the drive, a nodal officer will be appointed to remove encroachments from these properties. Out of a total of 5,936 enemy properties existing in the state, 1826 are under illegal occupation.
Devbhoomi Dwarka (Gujarat) [India], October 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for the mega demolition of illegal encroachments in Bet Dwarka near Okha port in Devbhoomi Dwarka.
Lahore [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) raised concern over the state of Gurdwaras in Pakistan that are being encroached on by illegal settlers.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI): In the aftermath of heavy rains leading to floods in Bengaluru, the demolition of apartments built illegally in different parts of the city is in full swing.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 12 (ANI): The encroachment clearance operation has been started in the Mahadevpur zone by identifying the encroached areas of the Rajcanals (large drains), said Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Monday.
Beijing [China], September 2 (ANI): China's aggressive attitude towards its territorial disputes has cautioned many of the neighbours of its cheap tactics to derail years of negotiations to attain leverage over countries, through the means of economic, political or even territorial encroachm
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked whether or not an omnibus order can be passed to restrain the authorities from taking action against illegal encroachments or not.
Beijing [China], July 8 (ANI): Owing to border demarcation disputes between Beijing and Naypyidaw, China has cut off electricity in the northern Shan State of Myanmar for nearly nine months, media reported quoting residents.