Protests must be held at designated venues, says CJ

HOURS before sanitation workers protesting outside Ripon Buildings were evicted on Wednesday night, the Madras High Court ordered the State government to remove them for occupying roads and pavements without permission.

- R SIVAKUMAR @Chennai

The first bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan, disposing of a PIL by D Thenmozhi, held that while the workers' right to peaceful protest cannot be denied, demonstrations must be held at designated venues with proper authorisation.