‘No permission needed to hoist flag’: Neha Bora
On October 17, AISA president Neha Bora lodged a legal challenge against a Delhi Police notice in the Delhi High Court. The notice demanded that she sign a peace bond under Section 126 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) before a special executive magistrate. Bora, however, vigorously denied the necessity of obtaining permission to display the national flag, stating that citizens do not need any authority for this purpose.
Her legal team, represented by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, questioned the validity of the notice, arguing that it lacked substantial basis. The notice alleged that Bora had raised the national flag without prior clearance. Joshua Prasad, the presiding judge, was informed of the legal team's stance.
Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, representing the Delhi Police, expressed doubt regarding the viability of Bora's petition. Bora, who has been active in protests concerning alleged irregularities in the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, aims to have the notice quashed and to prevent the police from applying coercive measures against her.
On October 16, Bora was placed in preventive custody while heading to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) 's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' rally. She was subsequently released on October 17.
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