Supreme Court greenlights razing of 17 illegal buildings on private land in Thane
Representative image NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday okayed implementation of a Bombay HC order directing demolition of 17 buildings illegally constructed in Thane on private land and said if “such courageous steps” are not taken, the day is not far when Gateway of India will be encroached upon by the land mafia in collusion with the underworld and officials. A partial working day bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan refused to stay the demolition order, pursuant to which Thane MC had demolished 8 buildings, on a plea by one Danish Zaheer Siddiqui, who claimed he had purchased a flat…