Nainital, Dec 12 (PTI) The Uttarakhand High Court has temporarily stayed the demolition of the house of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl here.

The petition filed by the accused, Usman Khan’s wife, Husn Begum, was heard before the division bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mahra.

In her petition, she claimed that the District Development Authority (DDA) had issued a notice ordering them to vacate the house. They intend to demolish it. Show Full Article

The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that several other houses are illegally constructed in the same area, raising the question of why only Usman’s house was being targeted and why similar notices were not issued to others.

On the other hand, the DDA submitted that proper action is being take

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