Supreme Court Orders Rs. 60L Compensation for Illegal Demolitions in Prayagraj

The Supreme Court has directed the Prayagraj Development Authority to pay ₹10 lakh each to six individuals whose houses were illegally demolished in March 2021. 

The bench condemned the demolitions as "inhuman and illegal," emphasizing that the right to shelter is integral to Article 21 of the Constitution.

The court noted that the affected individuals, including a lawyer and a professor, were not given a reasonable opportunity to present their case.

The Court noted that the law had been laid down in 2024 on the manner of service of notice in the case of In Re Directions In The Matter Of Demolition Of Structures.