Noida student served Rs 5 lakh peace-bond notice over Jantar Mantar protest
A student at Gautam Buddha University was issued a notice for a Rs 5 lakh peace bond following his participation in a protest at Jantar Mantar. Police later revoked the notice, which had been issued under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, amid questions regarding the legality of the action.
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Raises concerns regarding the use of administrative bonds to curb student activism and the interpretation of protest rights.
NOIDA: A student of Gautam Buddha University (GBU) was served a notice seeking a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh for allegedly taking part in a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, but police later said the notice had been revoked on September 4 after the matter came to their attention.The student, Akshat Tripathi, denied the allegations, saying he had participated in the protest peacefully and was not attending university classes at the time.The notice was issued on September 4 under Section 130 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), following proceedings initiated under Sections 126 and 135 of the law through the Assistant Commissioner of Police’s court.Student asked to furnish Rs 5 lakh bondThe notice required Tripathi to show cause why he should not be ordered to maintain peace for six months by furnishing a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh, along with sureties of an equal amount from two…
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