Why were 21 houses on private farmland demolished, Gauhati High Court asks Assam government
The Gauhati High Court has questioned the Assam government over the demolition of 21 houses built on privately owned farmland in Goalpara district. The bench described the revenue department’s actions as apparently unlawful, lacking authorization and breaching natural‑justice principles, and ordered the state to explain the reasons for the demolition. The authorities were instructed to halt further demolitions.