New Delhi, July 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday asked High Courts to decide contempt petitions filed over the alleged violation of its November 2024 judgment laying down guidelines against the demolition of properties by bulldozers.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana refused to entertain contempt petitions filed alleging demolitions were carried out in violation of the apex court's judgement and said such grievances should be raised before the concerned High Courts.

The court observed that there will be different factual disputes involved in each case, and the top court cannot go on adjudicating each claim on the facts.

"We deem it appropriate to transfer the records of these proceed...