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Mere Participation In Protest Does Not Establish Common Intention To Obstruct Police: Delhi High Court

2026-10-17T13:31:27.000Z

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The Delhi High Court has held that mere participation in a protest does not, by itself, establish a common intention to disobey lawful police directions or obstruct police personnel.Justice Sanjeev...

The former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Rajinder Sachar lighting the lamp to inaugurate “THE BAPU COLLECTION”, in New Delhi on October 10, 2011
Photo: Ministry of Culture / Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India

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Places: Delhi

Institutions: High Court

Topics: High Court, Protests, Law and order

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