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- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that an Aadhaar card can be accepted as proof of occupancy.
- Acting on this interpretation, the court restrained the Calcutta Port Trust from going ahead with a demolition drive targeting alleged dilapidated structures in the Garden Reach area.
- The ruling matters for residents of the area, as it offers them a way to establish occupancy and stalls the demolition for now.
What to watch next
- Whether the Calcutta Port Trust challenges or seeks to modify the High Court's order
- How residents of Garden Reach use Aadhaar to establish occupancy in further proceedings
- The court's future direction on the status of the alleged dilapidated structures
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