The Supreme Court in its October order observed that public spaces cannot be occupied indefinitely.
Feb 13, 2021 · 01:47 pm
Demonstrators attend a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act at Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi on February 2, 2020.
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The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition challenging its on Shaheen Bagh protests, reiterating its stand that prolonged protests cannot be at the cost of the continued occupation of public spaces that affects the rights of others, reported
Bar & Bench on Saturday.
“Constitutional scheme comes with a right to protest and express dissent but with an obligation to have certain duties,” ruled a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Krishna Murari. “The right to protest cannot be anytime and everywhere. There may be some spontaneous protests but in case of prolonged dissent or protest, there cannot be continued occupation of public place affecting rights of others.”