Allahabad HC delivers split verdict over bulldozer action on homes, properties of accused persons
The Allahabad High Court delivered a split verdict regarding the legality of 'bulldozer action' against properties of accused persons. The case has been referred to the Chief Justice to be heard by a third judge.
Why it matters
The case addresses the constitutional limits of executive power and due process regarding property rights in the context of criminal investigations.
A Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court has delivered a split verdict in a case of “ bulldozer action ” anticipated by the petitioners on their homes and properties. Two judges contemplated whether the High Court can issue additional safeguards against demolition beyond those laid down by the Supreme Court. Following the verdict on Monday (July 20, 2026), the difference in opinion of the two judges led the matter being referred to the Chief Justice for placing it before a third judge.
The case arose from a petition filed by three residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district, who alleged that their residential house and commercial establishments had been sealed and were under threat of demolition after an FIR was registered against one of their relatives under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act.
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