Supreme Court On Night Shelters

A night shelter near Sarai Kale Khan was demolished by Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) on Wednesday morning.

As the misery of the cold wave continues to grip northern India, it's the homeless who are bearing the maximum brunt. One of them is Dhaniram, who lives in an under-construction building in the Chindwara district in Madhya Pradesh with his seven-year-old son Maruti.

The Supreme Court committee monitoring the state of night shelters for poor in winter has criticised the states for not doing enough to protect the homeless. The committee's report will be taken up by the top court today. The court will examine the report and pass further orders.

Last week the Delhi Development Authority demolished several brand-new Delhi government shelters for the homeless. It said the shelters were illegal encroachments.This week the Supreme Court has asked the DDA to re-install the tents and suspend the officers who removed them. "This itself goes to show that one government body from the state and the ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked all states to implement night shelter schemes for the homeless.

A night shelter near Sarai Kale Khan was demolished by Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) on Wednesday morning.

As the misery of the cold wave continues to grip northern India, it's the homeless who are bearing the maximum brunt. One of them is Dhaniram, who lives in an under-construction building in the Chindwara district in Madhya Pradesh with his seven-year-old son Maruti.

The Supreme Court committee monitoring the state of night shelters for poor in winter has criticised the states for not doing enough to protect the homeless. The committee's report will be taken up by the top court today. The court will examine the report and pass further orders.

Last week the Delhi Development Authority demolished several brand-new Delhi government shelters for the homeless. It said the shelters were illegal encroachments.This week the Supreme Court has asked the DDA to re-install the tents and suspend the officers who removed them. "This itself goes to show that one government body from the state and the ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked all states to implement night shelter schemes for the homeless.