The Supreme Court Thursday said that being below the poverty line is “not an exception” to not abide by rule of law which has to be adhered to by all concerned.
While hearing a matter relating to encroachment on Railway land in Gujarat, the apex court observed that when the Constitution recognises rule of law, it has to be adhered to, by one and all.
The counsel appearing for the petitioner told a bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilakar and J B Pardiwala that some time be given to the eligible applicants, who have been affected by the removal of encroachment and would be rehabilitated as per the ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’, to pay installment for the accommodation to be given to them.
