Latest Public Protests News & Updates

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said the Constitutional right to peaceful protest must be protected and stressed that allegations of police excesses as well as violence against security personnel during demonstrations require an impartial examination, while indicating that a uniform nationwide protocol may be needed to govern the handling of public protests.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI), Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, hearing a batch of peti…

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking directions for the formulation of a National Minimum Protocol for the Safety of Journalists and Media Personnel during public protests, besides seeking a neutral investigation into the alleged attacks on media personnel during the recent Jantar Mantar demonstrations in the national capital. The writ petition, filed by advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami in his personal capacity, has sought di…