Peaceful Protest Is A Right, Not a Trigger For Force: SC On NEET Row

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday underscored that peaceful protest is a constitutionally guaranteed right and added that an agitation alone cannot justify a lathi charge or violent response. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana made these observations while counsel mentioned a batch of pleas alleging excessive use of police force against students participating in protests over the issue of examination paper leaks The bench observed that...