CPI(M) Granted Permission To Conduct Peaceful Protest Condemning Gaza Genocide: Mumbai Police Tells High Court

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (12 August) recorded the Mumbai Police's decision to allow the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to hold a peaceful protest to condemn the ongoing genocide in Gaza.A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad accepted the statement made by the Mumbai Police that the protest would be held at Azad Maidan, a designated site for demonstrations in Mumbai.Notably, this is the second time when the CPI(M) has knocked the doors of the High Court seeking permission to protest the genocide in Gaza as in its earlier round of litigation, the party was criticised by the bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad for not taking up issues that affect the citizens of India and instead focusing on fights taking place, thousands of miles away. In fact, the bench had asked the party to 'be patriots' underlining that merely speaking up for Gaza is not 'patriotism.'In its petition, the CPI (M) has stated that it is aggrieved by the arbitrary and unjust action of the Police Authorities in rejecting the applications through orders passed on June 19, July 15 and July 31. The police refused to permit the petitioner party to hold a peaceful protest and gathering in Azad Maidan to show solidarity with the people of Gaza, who are currently facing a genocide and the blocking of humanitarian aid and in solidarity with the international movement to call a ceasefire in Palestine.Thus, the petitioners, through the instant petition, sought a direction to the authorities to permit them to hold a peaceful protest at Azad Maidan to condemn the genocide ongoing in Gaza. Appearance:Senior Advocate Mihir Desai and Advocate Rishika Agarwal appeared for the Petitioner.Additional Public Prosecutor Shreekant Gavand represented the State.Case Title: Communist Party of India (Marxist) vs State of Maharashtra Click Here To Read/Download Order

CPI(M) Granted Permission To Conduct Peaceful Protest Condemning Gaza Genocide: Mumbai Police Tells High Court

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