Speaking his mind to this end before he left service as the Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud held that the citizens should not be stifled through threats of destruction of property and noted that the bulldozer justice would not obtain in an India governed by the rule of law. To this, he summarized that freedom of a citizen’s dwelling or sanctuary is as much a right that warrants protection as is safety and security. As a result the state is compelled to apply the procedural protections/due process before acting upon perceived illegal infringements or developments.