Calcutta High Court allows protest on first anniversary of RG Kar student murder
While passing the order, Division Bench of Justice Sujay Paul and Justice Smita Das Dey observed that peaceful protest is a fundamental right.'This Court poignantly held that the right to protest is a fundamental right. Thus, no case is made for passing any blanket prohibitory order on a similar protest," the court said. "As noted above, the police have already issued the prohibitory order and it will be open for the government to implement the said prohibitory order in accordance with the law and inform the organisers about adequate alternative places for protest," the court observed. "While not granting any interim relief as prayed for against the protest, we are inclined to observe that it will be lawful for the persons participating in the protest to protest peacefully as law-abiding citizens and not cause any harm to the police or government authorities, buildings, public properties etc," the court added. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has supported the march on August 9 and will join the march, while parents of RG Kar victims have also agreed to be part of the march.While arguing, the state claimed that last year's Nabanna abhiyan resulted in the injury of more than 40 police personnel and one policemen had to lose his eyes. Apart from injury, government installations were also damaged.The court has thus ordered the protesters to hold the march in a peaceful manner without any violence.- EndsMust Watch
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