Haldwani land encroachments case: SC to hear plea against HC order amid massive protest today

Haldwani land encroachments case: The Supreme Court is set to hear a host of petitions challenging the Uttarakhand High Court order for removal of encroachments from 29 acres of railway land in Haldwani on Thursday. The matter heated up the political atmosphere in Uttarakhand as hundreds of residents whose homes came under bulldozer threats staged huge sit-in protests in Haldwani. According to the railways, there are 4,365 encroachers on the land. A  bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices SA Nazeer and PS  Narasimha posted the matter for hearing after advocate Prashant Bhushan mentioned the case.

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