The Hindu·3 min read·hard
Supreme Court shifts contempt pleas on ‘bulldozer justice’ to High Courts
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Krishnadas Rajagopal
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The Supreme Court of India has directed that contempt petitions regarding 'bulldozer justice' be handled by State High Courts. The court cited the need for fact-specific inquiries and the unwieldy nature of managing these cases centrally.
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (July 16, 2026) passed a ‘standard order’ shifting contempt petitions alleging continued instances of ‘bulldozer justice’ to the State High Courts, reasoning it was too unwieldy to hear them all, and many would require an enquiry into facts.
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