07:22⇢Supreme Court's Bulldozer Manifesto
⌨The newspapers extensively cover the Supreme Court's detailed guidelines on "bulldozer justice," with new specifics emerging: officials must give 15-day notice before demolitions, will pay compensation from their salaries for wrongful demolitions, and cannot act as judges (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, India Today, NDTV, Times of India, Mathrubhumi, Zee News). Justice Gavai's poetic statement about homes being "dreams that shouldn't break" receives particular attention. Meanwhile, Jharkhand elections see 29.31% turnout by 11 AM, with CM Hemant Soren and wife casting votes (Jagran, The Quint).