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HC advises Bengal government to fix guidelines for demonstration sites

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November 09, 2024

The Calcutta High Court on Friday suggested that the West Bengal government should come out with specific guidelines on the places in the state where protest demonstrations by any party can be organised.

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According to the single-judge bench of Justice Trithankar Ghosh, the state government should issue a notification identifying the places in the state where such protest demonstrations can be organised and where they cannot and also at the same time, come out with specific guidelines in the matter.

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