New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the UP Govt for the illegal demolition of Senior Journalist Manoj Tibrewal Aakash’ ancestral house and ordered Rs 25 lakh compensation and also directed the State Chief Secretary to take criminal and departmental strict action against all errant officials within a month.
A three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, held that the demolition was 'high handed' and 'lawless'.
