October 24, 2024 8:19 PM

SC declines plea on demolition drives, says ‘don’t want to open Pandora’s box’

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea by the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) challenging recent demolition drives, stating that it did not want to open a "Pandora's box." The court emphasized that only those directly affected by the demolitions should approach it for relief. A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai, P K Mishra, and K V Viswanathan observed that the petitioner was neither directly nor indirectly impacted by the alleged demolitions and, therefore, cou...