'Can't occupy a site for all times': SC on Delhi protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that protest groups cannot occupy designated sites indefinitely, emphasizing the need to balance the right to protest with the rights of other citizens. The court requested that traders' associations implead protest organizers in their legal challenge against ongoing demonstrations.
Why it matters
The ruling sets a significant legal precedent for how public spaces are managed during civil unrest and balances constitutional rights against commercial interests.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said no protest group can occupy a designated demonstration site indefinitely, observing that the right to protest must be balanced with the rights of other citizens. Hearing pleas filed by traders' associations over the impact of demonstrations in Delhi, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said designated protest venues must be made available to different groups for specific periods."You can't occupy a site for all times. Where farmers, journalists, etc. will go? Everyone has right to protest. Designated time must be given for designated period," CJI Surya Kant said, according to LiveLaw.The bench also said that orders granting permission for protests must clearly specify the reasons for allowing or refusing them.
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