SC Seeks Centre’s Response On Plea To Make Organiser Of Protests Accountable For Loss of Life, Property Damage

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The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking a direction that those who organise or call for protest be held responsible for loss of life, injury, damage to public or private property.

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a plea which said that no protest, dharna, demonstration, procession or public assembly be held in the national capital without the prior written permission of the competent authority.

The bench issued notice to the Centre, Delhi Police and others seeking their responses on the plea.

The plea sought to declare that those who organise, call for, lead or convene any protest without prior permission or breach the conditions of permission, may be held "personally and/ or jointly and severally liable for loss of life, injury, damage to public or private property, restoration costs and public expenditure" resulting from the organiser's unlawful act or omission.

It also sought a direction to the authorities to identify and notify designated sites in Delhi for protests, dharnas, demonstrations and public assemblies, situated at a distance from densely populated, commercial and central areas.

The plea…

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