SC seeks MP response on plea against razing house of accused

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the state authorities to a plea seeking contempt proceedings for the alleged illegal demolition of the petitioner’s house in violation of the Supreme Court's directions.

- Our Staff Reporter

The petitioner Imroz Khan, a resident of Sehore district, had approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh high court’s refusal to initiate contempt proceedings. According to the petitioner, his house was demolished following the registration of a false case alleging unlawful religious conversion.

Authorities in Sehore district had bulldozed parts of the house of the petitioner's father Jabbar Khan, jailed on allegations of forcible religious conversion and holding Christian prayer meetings.