Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Due Process Mandated for Municipal Demolitions | Notice, Hearing & Reasoned Order Required Under Municipal Corporation Act : MP HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that no demolition of property by a municipal corporation can proceed without issuing a statutory notice, providing a meaningful hearing, and passing a reasoned order. This reinforces the constitutional guarantee of procedural fairness under Article 21 and binds all municipal authorities to comply with the Municipal Corporation Act before depriving citizens of property.