Justice Jay Sengupta noted that since April 21 is a Sunday, there will be less traffic and that any public examination scheduled on that day, like those for UPSC and NDA, is scheduled to be held only till 5 PM.
As such it would be convenient to allow the conduct of the rally on Sunday from 6 PM onwards rather than have it on any other day, the judge observed.
The Court, therefore, permitted the VHP to hold its rally on April 21, Sunday from 6 PM to 8 PM, subject to compliance with certain conditions.
“Every citizen has a right to express himself or practice his own faith, albeit, subject to the reasonable restrictions and a number of similar rallies have been allowed to be held. Therefore, I do not find any reason not to allow the petitioner to hold the religious rally on April 21, 2024,” the Court’s April 19 order said.
Source: Barandbench
