No individual, group can occupy a designated protest site indefinitely: Supreme Court
The bench said designated protest sites cannot be occupied indefinitely as traders claimed rallies caused up to Rs 12,000 crore in losses.
- On Tuesday, The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre regarding a plea from traders' organisations seeking a halt to protests against the Chief Election Commissioner during the festive season.
- The INDIA bloc's rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 caused massive disruptions across central Delhi, leading to heavy traffic jams and widespread commercial losses ahead of Diwali.
- According to the Chamber of Trade and Industry , around 2.5 lakh of 3 lakh shops closed during the rally, with the organisation estimating total business losses between Rs 10,000 crore and Rs 12,000 crore.
- The Chief Justice observed, "You can't occupy a site at all times," while directing traders to implead political parties organising the protests as parties to their plea.
- Despite requests to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to postpone or relocate the rally, the event proceeded as scheduled.
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Other protesters also, can't occupy sites indefinitely: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 3, said that no individual or organisation can occupy a protest site indefinitely, adding that even designated sites should be limited to a definite time. The ruling came after the top court heard matters relating to the October protests in Delhi and at Jantar Mantar before the … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp…
Delhi Protests: Everyone Has Right To Protest, But No Site Can Be Occupied Indefinitely, Says SC
The Supreme Court has observed that everyone has the right to protest, but no group can occupy a public place indefinitely. The court said authorities must provide a designated time and period for protests and give clear reasons while granting or refusing permission.
'Can't occupy a site for all times': Supreme Court pulls up protesters over Ramlila Maidan blockade
The Supreme Court made the observations during a hearing on the massive protest in central Delhi's Jantar Mantar last month and the recent one at Ramlila Maidan organised by the Opposition parties and others against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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