Urdu poet Bashir Badr’s poignant line, ‘Log toot jaate hain ek ghar banane mein,’ speaks volumes about the emotional weight of building a home. Yet, in states like Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, homes are bulldozed in minutes, leaving families shattered. The Supreme Court’s recent observations may offer hope, but the scars from these unjust demolitions — carried out under the guise of law — remain. As communities are torn apart and homes reduced to rubble, we are left to ask: When will the rule of law prevail over authoritarianism?