A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Arun Pednekar said that while protecting the right of every individual or group of persons to express aspirations, it is also the duty of the State to maintain law and order and peace and tranquility in the society.
“No protest or agitation being carried out for whatever reason can be permitted to assume the character of causing any law and order situation. Every individual or group of persons has got fundamental right to protest, however, it should necessarily be by peaceful means and if there is any breach of the same, it is the bounden duty of the State to prevent such breach,” the Court observed.
It was hearing a public interest litigation petition seeking directions to the Maharashtra government to maintain law and order in the State and provide medical help to the agitators wherever required.
Source: Barandbench
