New Delhi: A three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Wednesday delivered a historic verdict on the petition of senior journalist Manoj Tibrewal Aakash. The Top Court order received a tremendous media coverage across the country. Print, electronic and digital media prominently published and broadcast this news.
In fact, the Supreme Court delivered this historic verdict in the case of demolition of the ancestral house of senior journalist Manoj Tibrewal Aakash in Maharajganj district of UP on 13 September 2019 with bulldozers without due legal process.
The hearing of this case before three judges bench headed by CJI lasted for about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Soon after the Top Court gave its verdict in this case at around 1 pm on Wednesday, Print, Electronic and Digital media swung into action and by evening, all major channels and media platforms covered the verdict prominently.
Despite the big news of the result of US Presidential election and Donald Trump historic win, this landmark judgement of the Apex Court on the petition of Manoj Tiwari Aakash got the prominent space in the media across the country.
The verdict was also published prominently in all major daily newspapers on Thursday. In many newspapers the news was published on the first page. Besides a number of newspapers also published the story from different angles on the inner pages.
All the media platforms described this judgement by the Supreme Court as a trendsetter for the country.
Here is the Dynamite News report on the media coverage of this landmark verdict published and broadcast pan country with the name of prominent newspapers, electronic channels and online media platforms.
India Today report: Supreme Court raps UP for illegal demolition: You can't bulldoze overnight
Soon after the Supreme Court gave its decision in this case at around 1 pm on Wednesday, its reporting and coverage started in the media and by evening this news had become the biggest news on all major channels and media platforms.
Hindustan Times report: SC condemns unlawful demolitions, issues guidelines for road widening projects
Despite the results of the US Presidential election and the news of Donald Trump becoming the US President again, this landmark judgment of the apex court on the petition of Manoj Tiwari Akash remained in the headlines of the media across the country.
The Hindu report: Supreme Court slams U.P. authorities for demolishing Maharajganj district houses in 2019
The decision of the Apex Court was also published prominently by the daily newspapers of the country on Thursday. This news was published on the first page of all the major newspapers of the country. Apart from the first page, the newspapers also published this news from different angles on the inner pages.
Times of India report: ’You can't come with bulldozers and demolish houses overnight': SC tells UP government-
All media platforms described this decision of the Supreme Court as a precedent for the country.
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The Indian Express report: Supreme Court raps UP Govt for demolition of house, orders Rs 25 lakh compensation: ‘this is lawlessness’
In this historic decision, the Supreme Court ordered the Chief Secretary of UP to immediately pay compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the petitioner Manoj Tibrewal Aakash.
Bar And Bench report: Supreme Court slams UP for illegal demolition of house, orders ₹25 lakh compensation
Besides, the Supreme Court ordered the UP Chief Secretary to conduct an inquiry within a month and take criminal and departmental action against all the guilty officials and inform the Supreme Court.
Live Law report: 'You Can't Bulldoze Houses Overnight' : Supreme Court Directs UP Govt To Pay Rs 25 Lakhs Interim Compensation For Illegal Demolition
The Supreme Court has directed the Chief Secretaries of the country that wherever there will be bulldozer action, today's order will have to be strictly followed. No one's house can be demolished in the country arbitrarily.
TV 9 report: बुलडोजर से जिसका घर तोड़ा उसे 25 लाख दीजिए…सुप्रीम कोर्ट का योगी सरकार को आदेश
The Supreme Court ordered all the states to follow all the legal procedures before demolishing any house during road or any kind of public construction or encroachment removal.
The Supreme Court said that in such a situation, along with demarcation, it is necessary to give notice and other information to the house owners on time.
दैनिक भास्कर की report: बुलडोजर एक्शन, SC बोला- रातों-रात घर नहीं गिरा सकते:यूपी सरकार को फटकार लगाई; पीड़ित को 25 लाख रुपए मुआवजा देने का आदेश
The Supreme Court gave this decision on the petition of the country's senior journalist and petitioner Manoj Tibrewal Aakash, which the Supreme Court had taken suo motu cognizance of.
News 18 report: CJI बोले- यह आपकी अराजकता, मनमानी है... योगी सरकार को बुलडोजर एक्शन पर 'सुप्रीम फटकार'
Earlier, Manoj Tibrewal Aakash had filed a complaint through a letter in the Supreme Court against the illegal demolition of his house, which the Supreme Court took cognizance of.
आज तक report: 'ये मनमानी और अराजकता...', बिना नोटिस मकान तोड़ने पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट की यूपी सरकार को फटकार
The Supreme Court justified Manoj Tibrewal Aakash' complaint and said that the house was demolished illegally.
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दैनिक जागरण report: 'बुलडोजर लेकर रातोंरात घर नहीं तोड़ सकते', उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार को सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने लगाई फटकार
During the hearing on this matter, the Chief Justice asked the government's lawyer that you say that he (petitioner) was an encroacher of 3.7 square meters. We are hearing it, but you are not giving any certificate for it.
नवभारत टाइम्स report: बुलडोजर लेकर आएं और रातों रात बिल्डिंग्स को गिरा दें... सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने यूपी सरकार को क्यों सुनाई खरी-खरी
The CJI asked the government lawyer that how can you start demolishing people's houses like this? Entering someone's house is anarchy.
यूपी तक report: यूपी में हुए इस बुलडोजर एक्शन पर भड़का सुप्रीम कोर्ट, जिसका घर गिराया गया उसे 25 लाख रुपये देने को कहा
The Supreme Court further said that this is completely arbitrary. It is not appropriate.
जनसत्ता report: ‘आप सिर्फ ढोल बजाकर लोगों से घर खाली करने और उन्हें ध्वस्त करने के लिए नहीं कह सकते’, सुप्रीम कोर्ट की UP सरकार को फटकार; 25 लाख मुआवजा दिलवाया
Despite the big news of the result of US Presidential election and Donald Trump historic win, this landmark judgement of the Apex Court on the petition of Manoj Tiwari Aakash got the prominent space in the media across the country.
पत्रिका report: बुलडोजर से तोड़ा गया था जिनका घर उन्हें मिलेंगे 25 लाख, योगी सरकार को सुप्रीम कोर्ट की फटकार
Soon after the Top Court gave its verdict in this case at around 1 pm on Wednesday, Print, Electronic and Digital media swung into action and by evening, all major channels and media platforms covered the verdict prominently.
All the media platforms described this judgement by the Supreme Court as a trendsetter for the country.
