Right to peaceful protest: Is it being strangled by ‘permission raj’? | In Focus Podcast
This podcast episode explores the legal and moral status of the right to peaceful protest in India. It examines how the requirement for state permission has increasingly restricted this fundamental constitutional right.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between state authority and civil liberties, which is critical for the health of a democracy.
The right to assemble peacefully is a fundamental right guaranteed to every citizen under the Constitution of India. But more often that not, this right has diminished into something that can only be exercised with permission from the police or the government
The state can, and does, deny permission arbitrarily, and if the citizens go ahead anyway, it ends up giving a legal justification for repressive measures by the state.
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