India’s Supreme Court halts widespread evictions in Haldwani
Supreme Court temporarily halted Uttarakhand’s forced evacuation. “Thousands can’t be uprooted overnight” without rehabilitation, said Court. The government claims those affected trespassed on Indian Railways property. Thousands of residents in Uttarakhand state who were being forcibly evicted from their homes have received temporary respite from the country’s top court. A “workable solution” must be found, … Read more
