SC refuses to pass any interim order restraining VHP rally over Nuh violence
Updated: Aug 2nd, 2023
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The Supreme Court refused to pass any interim order restraining agitations planned by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) in the national capital region over the communal clashes that broke out in Haryana's Nuh on July 31.
A special bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SV Bhatti ordered police authorities of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, to ensure that no hate speech is given against any community or violence or damage to property takes place during the protest rallies being planned by the religious groups.
“Hate speeches do vitiate the atmosphere. Please ensure that there is no violence or hate speech. We have to ensure that rule of law is maintained,” it remarked.
In relation to sensitive areas, the bench directed monitoring using CCTV cameras, in addition to deployment of adequate police force or paramilitary forces.
The court specifically said that video recording shall be done and footage will be preserved by the law enforcement authorities.
It asked Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the union government, to communicate the order of the court to the state governments of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh for compliance.
During a short hearing, the Supreme Court was not inclined to pass any interim order restraining VHP from conducting protest rallies but posted the matter for further hearing on Aug 4.
The Supreme Court agreed to pass immediate orders on listing of the case after hearing an urgent mention seeking a direction to stop the rallies announced by VHP-Bajrang Dal in Delhi-NCR following the Nuh communal violence.
SC, however, did not give any date to hear the matter, but assured the petitioner to list the matter for urgent hearing.
Senior lawyer Chander Uday Singh today mentioned the matter in the Supreme Court bench, seeking immediate hearing and passing direction to stop the rallies announced by VHP-Bajrang Dal in Delhi-NCR.
Singh mentioned the application before Justice Aniruddha Bose (since CJI is presiding over Constitution Bench). Justice Bose wanted to ascertain if he had been allowed by the CJI to accept mentioning or not.
Bose, however, told Singh that he will accommodate him, after getting confirmation regarding his authority to accept mentionings.
“This is something very urgent. This court may list the matter please,” Singh told the Court.
The CJI bench, which was apprised by Singh about the matter, said that there is a provision in the latest SoP, to circulate an email. However urgent something is, once mentioning is over, the email will be put up by the Registrar and added that it would pass immediate orders on listing.
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