CJP’s proposed march on Sep 5 an attempt to create lawlessness before Brics: PIL in SC

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to issue any interim orders on two Public Interest Litigations (PILs), including one filed by a retired police officer, challenging the proposed march by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on September 5. The court questioned the necessity of the march, arguing that there are two main issues at hand: one pertaining to law and order, and the other concerning permission for protests.

A bench consisting of Chief Justice Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana stated that they see no reason to doubt that everyone involved would maintain responsible behavior and adhere to the law. The court emphasized that it is the law enforcement agencies' responsibility to ensure law and order and requested the stakeholders to engage in dialogue with the organizers.

A petitioners' lawyer, Syed Rizwan Ahmed, pointed out that no application for permission has been filed yet, unlike in previous instances in West Bengal where organizers had to seek permission through the High Court. He also expressed concern that in case of any mishap during the march, it could negatively impact the BRICS summit scheduled for September 12-13 in Delhi.

The court responded that such matters should be addressed by the relevant authorities and urged the parties to file applications before the court if any alarming incidents occur.