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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J
S.Prabhu – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector, Theni District, Theni – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's right to protest and its restrictions (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. grounds for challenging the police's refusal (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. respondents’ justification for denial of permission (Para 11 , 12) |
| 4. balancing rights with public order (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. rejection of proposed venue and alternative offered (Para 19 , 20) |
| 6. judicial perspective on alternative locations and public figures (Para 21 , 22) |
| 7. court’s dismissal based on reasonable grounds (Para 24 , 30 , 31) |
| 8. imposition of costs and court's final directive (Para 26 , 28) |
ORDER
Preface:
This writ petition presents an unusual prayer, where the petitioner, appearing as party-in-person, seeks to invoke the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to challenge an order rd of the 3 respondent police refusing permission to conduct a daily “Ahimsa Path” from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon, purportedly until the end of the “World War”.
2. The petitioner styles his proposed activity as a peaceful protest intended to advance the cause of non-violence and world peace. According to him, such protest is an exercise of his fundamental right to freedom
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