SC seeks Centre’s response on plea to hold protest organisers liable for damage
The Supreme Court of India has requested responses from the government and police regarding a petition to hold protest organizers liable for property damage and public disruption. The plea also advocates for designated protest sites and mandatory financial disclosure for organizers.
Why it matters
The case addresses the tension between the fundamental right to protest and the state's responsibility to maintain public order and protect property.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre, Delhi Police and others on a plea seeking to hold organisers of protests personally or jointly liable for loss of life, injuries, damage to public or private property and the costs incurred by the authorities.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the petition, which also sought a direction that protests, dharnas, demonstrations, processions and public assemblies in the national capital should not be held without prior written permission from the competent authority.The plea sought to make organisers, callers, leaders or convenors of protests liable for losses arising from unlawful acts or omissions, including when an assembly is held without permission or violates the conditions imposed for its approval.The bench issued notices to the Centre, Delhi Police and other parties, seeking their responses to the petition, according to news agency PTI.Plea…
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