Calcutta High Court Allows Protesting Teachers to Continue Agitation in Central Park, Backs Right to Protest Without Public Inconvenience

The Calcutta High Court permitted protesting teachers to continue their agitation but mandated a relocation to Central Park to alleviate commuter disruptions. Protester oversight will involve a limit of 200 individuals at a time, and provisions for health and dignity will be ensured. Police are instructed not to act against protesters without further court direction.

Madras HC: Campus Violence by Teaching Staff is a Serious Matter; An Apology Letter is Insufficient

The Madras High Court declined to quash a criminal case against a Chennai college teacher, emphasizing that campus protests by teaching staff are serious and cannot be overlooked with a mere apology letter. Justice G Jayachandran, in a June 13 order, rejected the teacher’s apology and upheld the ongoing criminal proceedings.