Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought an explanation from the Punjab government over the demolition of a house and shop belonging to an accused in the Parvinder Singh Jhotta murder case.
The court has asked the state government to clarify under which law and legal procedure the local administration carried out the demolition.
Taking a serious view of the matter, the High Court once again sought a response from the Punjab government regarding its approach to tackling drug-related activities and maintaining law and order.
The issue came before the court in the context of the local administration’s action against the property of a person accused in the murder case involving Parvinder Singh Jhotta.
The court’s questions focus on the legal authority and procedure followed before the house and shop were demolished. It has asked the government to explain the specific legal provisions under which the action was taken.
The latest development places the state government’s demolition action under judicial scrutiny. Further details about the government’s response and the next hearing were not available in the supplied report.
