Salve :Unions who are organizing large crowds should be held responsible for the acts of crowds.
He refers to the Bombay High Court judgment imposing fines on Shiv Sena for public damages.
Salve : Today in Covid times if you are increasing the risk of putting my life in danger, You cannot extend this right in doing so.
Salve : It is hightime that a declaration comes from this court regarding the contours of right to protest.
Salve : The Kerala High Court has held so in an excellent judgment. The appeal against it was dismissed by this court in 15 minutes. I had the misfortune of appearing for Kerala Govt in that case. (CPI(M) v Bharat Kumar).
Salve : Fundamental right to protest cannot extend to holding a city to ransom.
Salve : No right is absolute. From right to protest to right to movement. The content of right to free speech, it includes the right to no but it cannot extend to right to privacy. Right to protest does not extend to deny others to exercise their rights.
Salve : My fundamental right to speech does not extend to interfering with other's fundamental rights. It is about the contours of the fundamental rights.
CJI : One thing we will make it clear. We recognize the fundamental right to protest against a law. But that cannot affect other fundamental rights and right to life of others.
Salve : There is a fundamental right to protest. But that has to be balanced with other fundamental rights. Price rise will lead to irreparable loss
Salve : I will tell about the indirect impact. Due to the curtailment of movements of goods, there is price rise. Delhi has a population of 2 million plus which cannot sustain itself. All fruits, vegetables coming from across the borders.