W.P.(C) No. 000453 - / 2020

ASHUTOSH DUBEY vs UNION OF INDIA

Status

DISPOSED

Judges

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI

Order Date

07-10-2020

Filed On

18-03-2020 11:24 AM

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casestatus.in Summary

Protests and demonstrations under Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b) of the Constitution, while constitutionally protected as fundamental rights, are subject to reasonable restrictions and cannot extend to indefinite occupation of public thoroughfares, which must remain free from encroachment. As analysed on casestatus.in, the right to dissent does not confer an absolute entitlement to occupy public spaces; demonstrations must be confined to designated areas, balancing protestors' rights against commuters' rights to unobstructed passage.