Prayagraj: Violence took place during anti-CAA demonstrations in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh government had put up a poster with photographs of some accused of inciting violence. Now the Allahabad High Court has ordered the removal of these posters. Earlier, after the posting of posters in Lucknow, the High Court took automatic cognizance of the case.
The Allahabad High Court started hearing on the matter on Sunday itself. A Bench of High Court Chief Justices Govind Mathur and Ramesh Sinha has ordered the immediate removal of the posters containing the roadside photographs of the accused in the anti-CAA demonstration in Lucknow. Also directed to file an affidavit with compliance report on 16 March.
The High Court has made strict remarks that it is illegal to put a photo in the poster to recover the loss without legal provision. The High Court had said that it is also a violation of the right to privacy. During the hearing of the Chief Justice in the court, Advocate General Raghavendra Pratap Singh had said that this decision of the government will prevent such incidents in future. He said that the court should not interfere in such cases.