PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldBombay High Court: Peaceful Protest Is a Fundamental Right with Conditions
The Bombay High Court stated that peaceful protests are a fundamental right but emphasized considering protesters' credentials and public inconvenience before restricting police actions. The court directed Maharashtra to respond to petitions about illegal detentions during recent anti-Chief Election Commissioner protests in Mumbai. The hearing involved allegations of police brutality and wrongful detention of peaceful demonstrators supporting protests in Delhi.
Deccan Herald··Mumbai



