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Civil society marches in Bengaluru against curbs on protests
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Protests confined to one park: the Article 19(1)(b) limits Prelims and GS2 expect you to know
Groups marched against the 2021 Bengaluru order that confines protests to Freedom Park.
Why it matters: Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Civil society groups marched from Town Hall in Bengaluru against the Licensing and Regulation of Protests, Demonstrations and Protest Marches (Bengaluru City) Order, 2021, which the city police cite to confine protests to Freedom Park.
The right to assemble peaceably is guaranteed by Article 19(1)(b), subject to reasonable restrictions.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Article 19(1)(b) guarantees citizens the right to assemble peaceably and without arms.
- Article 19(3) permits reasonable restrictions on assembly in the interests of sovereignty and integrity of India or public order.
- The Bengaluru City Order, 2021 licenses and regulates protests, and police cite it to confine them to Freedom Park.
- Freedom Park in Bengaluru is the designated venue for protests under the order.
- Civil society groups marched from Town Hall in Bengaluru against these curbs.
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Article 19(1)(b) confers the right to assemble peaceably and without arms on citizens only, not on foreigners.
- The right to assemble is not absolute; Article 19(3) allows reasonable restrictions in the interests of public order and the sovereignty and integrity of India.
- The freedoms under Article 19(1)(a) to (g) are available to citizens, and restrictions on them must be reasonable and are open to judicial review.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS2: Fundamental rights and civil liberties. Issue: police use a licensing order to confine protests to a single designated site, raising questions on the right to assemble. Provision: Article 19(1)(b) read with the reasonable restrictions of Article 19(3), tested by courts through proportionality. Implication: blanket confinement may dilute dissent in a democracy. Way forward: clear, narrowly tailored rules, with designated sites supplementing rather than replacing the right to protest, and accountable, reviewable permission processes.
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ಭಾರತದ ಸಂವಿಧಾನದ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
- 19(1)(b) ವಿಧಿಯು ಶಾಂತಿಯುತವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಶಸ್ತ್ರರಹಿತವಾಗಿ ಸೇರುವ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ವಿದೇಶಿಯರು ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಖಾತರಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
- ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸುವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಹಿತದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಈ ಹಕ್ಕಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮಂಜಸ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಬಹುದು. ಮೇಲಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದು/ಯಾವವು ಸರಿ?
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- 1 ಮತ್ತು 2 ಎರಡೂ
- 1 ಅಥವಾ 2 ಅಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ 2 ಮಾತ್ರ. 19(1)(b) ವಿಧಿಯು ನಾಗರಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಲಭ್ಯ, ಮತ್ತು 19(3) ವಿಧಿಯು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸುವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಹಿತದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಸಮಂಜಸ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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