Overview

• Nagpur Municipal Chief Abhijeet Chaudhari issued an unconditional apology to the Bombay High Court for demolitions conducted in violation of Supreme Court directives.
• The demolitions targeted properties linked to individuals accused in the March 17 Nagpur riots, which were triggered by religiously charged rumors.
• Chaudhari admitted that civic officials were unaware of Supreme Court guidelines due to the absence of a circular from the Maharashtra government.
• The Bombay High Court had previously stayed further demolitions on March 24, but Fahim Khan’s house was already demolished before the order was issued.
• The Maharashtra government has been given two weeks by the court to provide a response on the procedural lapses and lack of compliance with judicial mandates.