New Delhi: Everyone has the right to protest. But the Supreme Court has ruled that the public cannot protest for indefinite periods of time.
The Court of Appeal today issued notice on several public interest litigation applications (PILs) filed in the wake of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in Shaheen Bagh.
What’s in the order?
No person or group can bundle public spaces for an indefinite period. If this is done, the authorities should clear the protest. Protests must take place in a specific location.
If a public place or a road is bundled in the name of protest, a huge number of people will be affected. It would be a violation of the rights of those people. There is no provision for this in law. Everyone has the right to protest in kind. The constitution itself has given this right.
Dr. Shaheen Bagh, president of the marketing association, welcomed the Supreme Court ruling. Nasir, we welcome the Supreme Court decision. More than 200 stores were forced to close due to the protest. 2 thousand workers lost their jobs. Branded products were sold in these stores. Crores of Rs. Said the loss.
What’s the case?
The protests started from December 14, 2019 in Shaheen Bagh, Delhi against the CAA against the central government. In the meantime, the reason for Corona’s arrival was a nationwide lockdown announcement from March 22 Despite the announcement of the lockdown, protests continued on the road.
On May 24, Delhi Police cleared the spot through JCB. Police have arrested 6 women and 3 men from Shaheen Bagh for violating Section 144 prohibition orders. This ended the 101-day protest. Many had filed a PIL challenging the use of public space for a protest.
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