Curlie's restaurant was linked to the death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat
On Friday, 09 September 2022, After granting an urgent hearing, the Supreme Court (SC) stayed the demolition of Curlie's restaurant in Goa.
Earlier, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had ordered the restaurant's demolition, alleging that it was flouting the coastal zone regulation in Goa.
The restaurant recently came in the news for its link to the death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat. It was alleged that Phogat was drugged at a party at the restaurant, hours before her death.
On Friday, The Goa government morning had begun demolishing the controversial restaurant over violations of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, an official informed.
He said the entire proceedings happened before the NGT and stated that the property in question has been in existence since 1991 and no changes have been made since then.
Taking note of the statement, the bench made it clear that only the property identified as plot 42/10, which is the old shack in the restaurant, will not be demolished. It said any other unauthorised construction at Anjuna can be demolished.
The court made it clear that there would be no stay on demolitions in general for now.
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