Court Grants Bail to Nine Detained for Allegedly Raising 'Anti-Establishment' Slogans at Durga Puja Pandal: Calcutta High Court
In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court has granted bail to nine youths arrested for raising anti-establishment slogans outside a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata’s Rabindra Sarovar area. The decision, delivered by Justice Shampa Sarkar, emphasizes the importance of freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest in a democratic society. Case Background The youths were detained during a demonstration where they displayed placards and raised slogans pertaining…