What happened
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) and Social Progressive Union (SPU) demanded action in a controversy tied to the constitutional protection of peaceful protest and how authorities respond when public-order concerns arise.
Background and earlier position
Indian constitutional law links peaceful protest to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. Peaceful protest can face limits, but restrictions must satisfy constitutional requirements that make them justifiable for public order rather than arbitrary suppression.
What changed now
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) and Social Progressive Union (SPU) pressed for action, and the reactions highlighted Supreme Court-linked reasoning about the protection of peaceful protest and the permissible scope of restrictions tied to public order.
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