Saying Babri Masjid Shouldn't Have Been Demolished is Not Anti-National: Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Orders
Key Highlights:
- Court's Ruling: Justice Madhav Jamdar stated orally that expressing an opinion that the Babri Masjid should not have been demolished cannot be labeled anti-national and that everyone has the right to their views.
- Flawed Police Action: The court criticized the police for targeting only two individuals when members of other political parties had also participated in the protests concerning the Waqf Bill, air pollution, and the Babri Masjid issue.
- Lack of Evidence: The bench noted that the FIRs only mentioned sloganeering with no report of property damage, and rejected state arguments regarding alleged PFI links as they were absent from the original show-cause notices.
