<span style="color: #222222;">The Supreme court today said, the anti-CAA protesters, who are holding agitation at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi since the 15th of December last year, can not block the public road and create inconvenience for others.<br />''<br />''The bench comprising Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph said, people are entitled to protest but it has to be done in an area identified for agitations and it cannot be done on a public road or park.<br />''<br />''The apex court issued notices to the Centre, Delhi government and Delhi Police asking them to respond to the pleas seeking removal of protesters from Shaheen Bagh and ensuring smooth traffic flow on the Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch. The top court posted the matter on the 17th of this month for further hearing.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, another bench of the Supreme Court today took up the issue of an infant dying on returning home from Shaheen Bagh where his parents had taken him along to the ongoing protests against the Citizen Amendment Act.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde took a strong exception to some of the lawyers opposing the court's taking suo motu cognisance of the matter. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said it was not correct that minors like the 4-month infant should be taken to the protest site.<br />''<br />''The apex court took suo motu cognisance of the matter following a letter written to it by a national bravery award winner Zen Gunratan Sadavarte, who said that minors be barred from participating in any type of protest and agitation.<br />''<br />''The bench, also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi government seeking their responses on the issue. The bench made it clear that it was not stifling anybody's voice.<br />''<br />''The four-month-old baby passed away in his sleep on the night of 30th of last month after returning from Shaheen Bagh where his parents had taken him during the protest.</span>
News On AIR | February 10, 2020 8:47 PM
Anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh can not block public road & create inconvenience for others, says SC