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Teenagers are winning climate fights one court case at a time
Climate activists of Fridays for Future during a human chain protest in front of the Chancellery in Berlin on May 12, 2021.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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The Right to Freedom of Speech, Expression and Peaceful Assembly of CAA Protesters Recognised by Madurai Bench of Madras High Court
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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed an FIR lodged against peaceful protesters.
The grounds for such rejection were the fact that the protest was peaceful and nothing untoward had occurred during the protests.
Several countries of the world recognise the right of peaceful assembly.
Peaceful protests are an essential part in the backdrop of democracy.
OVERVIEW
In an order dated 25th of March, 2021, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed an FIR against protesters of Citizenship Amendment Act (Bill) on the streets, which in the opinion of the police created not only public nuisance, but also hindered the smooth flow of traffic in the city.