#Freedom of Assembly

Madras HC quashes an administrative order denying permission for a hall meeting during elections, ruling that non-speaking orders restricting assembly rights under Article 19(1)(a) and (b) are unlawful. The Court directs reconsideration of the application, reinforcing that administrative silence cannot justify restrictions on fundamental rights.

Telangana High Court quashes the arbitrary cancellation of a political party's public meeting, ruling that vague fears of public disorder cannot justify curtailing the fundamental right to peaceful assembly under Article 19(1)(b) without specific, cogent reasons and prior hearing. The judgment reinforces that preventive censorship must meet constitutional scrutiny to avoid violating democratic freedoms.