Will Notify Rules On Regulating Public Gatherings And Agitations In Two Weeks: Maharashtra Govt Informs Bombay High Court
The Maharashtra Government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday (March 26) that it has framed Rules under the Maharashtra Police Act to regulate public gathering, morchas and agitations.During the hearing a division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe & Justice MS Karnik took note of an affidavit filed by a Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police, which stated that rules have been framed...
The Maharashtra Government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday (March 26) that it has framed Rules under the Maharashtra Police Act to regulate public gathering, morchas and agitations.
During the hearing a division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe & Justice MS Karnik took note of an affidavit filed by a Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police, which stated that rules have been framed under Section 33 of the Maharashtra Police Act to regulate public gatherings and processions and that they would be notified within two weeks.
The Court thus directed the State to notify the rules by the second week of April. It stated that the said rules should be implemented in letter and spirit.
The court was hearing a 1997 petition filed by the Nariman Point Churchgate Citizen's Association, that sought action against agitations or gatherings at JN Tata Road. The petitioners sought direction to take immediate action for stopping nuisance by disallowing any morchas, agitations or gathering.
On 12.02.2022, the State Government had told that it had already commenced the exercise under Section 33 of the Maharashtra Police Act and Rules/Regulations will be framed within a period of 8 weeks.
However, through an order dated 18.02.2025, the Court had noted that despite a period of 3 years, the State again sought for an adjournment to enable it to place on record Rules/Regulations framed under Section 33 of the Maharashtra Police Act.
Case title: Nariman Point Churchgate Citizen's Association & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors (Writ Petition No. 1203 Of 1997)
