Yesterday, On 1st October, The Madras High Court instructed the Tamil Nadu police to grant permission for the RSS route march. Justice G Jayachandran directed the police to adhere to the guidelines established in a previous court order from last year, which governs the approval process for public marches and gatherings.
The Madras High Court on Tuesday instructed the Tamil Nadu police to allow the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold its scheduled route march across Tamil Nadu on October 6.
Justice G Jayachandran further directed the police to adhere to the guidelines outlined in the court’s previous order from last year, which pertains to granting permission for public marches and gatherings.
The route march set to take place in over 50 locations across Tamil Nadu.
The court remarked,
“This Court is hoping police will follow the guidelines in its January 5 order and not trouble the court each time by coming up with new, fanciful ideas. These are sensitive issues, and the police are bound to provide protection both to the organisers and the public. The RSS was forced to come to this court only because you failed to act on their representation. Once they approached the court, you passed an order rejecting 42 proposals. You cannot avoid these matters simply by not passing orders.”
The Madras High Court addressing a set of petitions filed by RSS leaders from the Tirupur and Dindigul districts in Tamil Nadu, who challenged the local police’s decisions to reject their requests for permission to hold the route march.
During Tuesday’s hearing, the State’s counsel argued that permission had been denied in certain locations due to potential traffic disruptions and concerns over maintaining law and order.
The Court, however, reminded the State of its earlier ruling, emphasizing that permission for such events cannot be refused solely based on fears of traffic obstruction or the proximity of religious institutions along the route.
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The Madras High Court’s order to grant permission for the RSS route march marks a significant legal precedent in the ongoing debate over public demonstrations and state authority. It highlights the court’s role in protecting constitutional rights while also calling on the police to responsibly manage law and order concerns without infringing on these rights.
As the RSS prepares for its marches in Tamil Nadu, the ruling is expected to have broader implications for similar events and the manner in which state authorities handle public gatherings in the future.
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