Bombay HC's Decision on Gaza Demonstration Strikes at Democracy: Justice Katju - Clarion India

Bombay HC Dismisses CPI(M) Gaza Protest Plea, Urges Focus on 'Indian Issues' - News Leak Centre

By Amit Kumar The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected a petition filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), challenging Mumbai Police’s denial of permission to hold a demonstration in support of Gaza, challenging the significance of the protest topic and advising the party to prioritize domestic concerns instead. A division bench of Justices […] The post Bombay HC Dismisses CPI(M) Gaza Protest Plea, Urges Focus on ‘Indian Issues’ appeared…

Bombay HC's Decision on Gaza Demonstration Strikes at Democracy: Justice Katju - Clarion India

Justice Markandey Katju The recent Bombay High Court decision upholding police refusal to permit some people to peacefully assemble and protest atrocities in Gaza is against Article 19(1)(b) of the Constitution of India which gives citizens of India the right to assemble peacefully and without arms. The Bombay High Court judges who heard the case said that people in India should focus on domestic issues, rather than foreign ones. Links here, her…