The Supreme Court today decided to examine alleged non-implementation and non-compliance of its guidelines on the issue of strikes and dharnas by political parties and others which have in many cases resulted in destruction of public and private property.A bench comprising Justices P Sathasivam and J S Khehar issued notices to the Centre and all state governments and sought their responses on the allegation that the apex court guidelines issued in this regard in 2007 and 2009 have not been implemented. The bench, while granting them eight weeks time, also directed them to file status reports explaining the steps they have taken to implement the guidelines issued by the court and to prevent destruction of public and private property during demonstrations and bands.
The court passed the direction on a PIL filed by an advocate who gave instances of such bandhs declared by political parties in Kerala.