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SC to consider identifying protest sites that won’t affect daily commute of people
SC to consider identifying protest sites that won’t affect daily commute of peopleNEW DELHI: If citizens have a fundamental right to assemble and protest peacefully, should it interfere with fundamental rights of those who are not part of the protest to commute safely to their offices or go about their daily lives?This conflict of fundamental rights of protesters and other citizens was highlighted by advocate V Elanchezian, who appeared for PIL petitioner Aalok Mohan, and requested a bench headed by CJI Surya Kant to direct govt to frame a model national framework for providing facilities and guidelines for regulating protests so that they don't interfere with the rights of others.Citing population growth and urbanisation, the petitioner said, "Despite these developments, there exists no c
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