In Brief
Kalawati Verma and others challenged a magistrate's order requiring demolition of a dilapidated portion of their rented premises in Kanpur under Section 133 CrPC. The High Court dismissed their writ petition, finding disputed questions of fact. The Supreme Court appointed an independent expert committee to inspect the premises. The committee found one segment (Segment 1) dilapidated and unfit for habitation, one segment (Segment 2) safe, and one segment (Segment 3) vulnerable unless reinforced. The Court allowed the appeal partly, directing demolition of Segment 1 and reinforcement of Segment 3, while preserving the landlord's separate eviction rights unaffected by the structural agreement.
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