<h1>Demolition without due process barred as executive cannot act as judge, protecting occupants' procedural rights.</h1> Demolition of residences without adherence to statutory procedure is impermissible; the executive cannot declare an accused guilty and summarily demolish property. The ruling mandates pan India guidelines requiring due process, protection of non accused occupants, and procedural safeguards before property deprivation, reaffirming that even convicted persons retain legal protections and that property enforcement must respect the rule of law and separation of institutional functions.