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Right to peaceful protest guaranteed, police excesses unjustified

Right to peaceful protest guaranteed, police excesses unjustified

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the right to peaceful protest is absolutely guaranteed under the Constitution and said an agitation cannot be used to justify police excesses or a lathi charge. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, said it would hear on Tuesday a batch of petitions alleging excessive police action against students protesting over the NEET paper leak and other examination-related irregularities across the country. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Supreme Court asks media to avoid speculation in Twisha Sharma death case

Supreme Court asks media to avoid speculation in Twisha Sharma death case

Observing that it was pained by the handling of the case, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the media to exercise restraint while reporting developments in the death of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma. Sharma, 33, was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12, with her family accusing her in-laws of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide. Her in-laws, however, claimed she suffered from drug addiction. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link