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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist government has frequently deployed bulldozers and earthmovers to flatten property owned by those facing trial, saying it targets illegal construction and is a firm response to criminal activity. File Photo: Sanjay KANOJIA / AFP
South Asia

India's top court pauses 'bulldozer justice'

In a hearing last week, the court said the practice amounted to "running a bulldozer over the laws of the land".