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SC to examine high court's powers under Article 226
Monday July 09, 2012 02:50:13 PM,
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New Delhi: The Supreme
Court said Monday it will examine whether a high court, in
exercising its powers under Article 226 of the constitution, can
direct a state government to compensate for damages caused to
religious places during riots or natural calamities.
An apex court bench headed by Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan said that
it will also look into Article 27 and whether under this the tax
payers' money could be used for the repair or restoration of
religious places damaged during riots or natural calamities.
The court's observation came after Gujarat's Additional Advocate
General Tushar Mehta contended that public money could not be
released for the restoration or repair of a damaged religious
structure.
At this the court inquired whether religious places damaged during
earthquakes or a tsunami were compensated for their restoration.
Mehta told the court that Gujarat government did not pay for the
repair and restoration of religious places damaged during the 2001
Bhuj earthquake.
The court was hearing a petition by the Gujarat government
challenging a state high court order directing it to compensate
for damages caused to religious structures during the 2002 Gujarat
riots.
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