New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the city government to respond to a plea filed by the AAP challenging the move of removing the party's posters from houses of people willing to put them up.
The court said police and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi be restrained from removing posters from houses under the garb of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property (DPDP) Act.
The plea by the Aam Aadmi Party sought direction for police not to remove election campaign material from the homes of willing Delhi residents.
A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice R.S. Endlaw questioned what will happen if there were posters on every house.
"The purpose of the DPDP Act is when you walk on streets, the view should be good. What will happen if there is a poster on every house?" the court asked advocate Prashant Bhushan who appeared for the petitioner.
Bhushan told the court that banning people from putting posters would be denial of the right to freedom of speech.
"This move is denial of the right to freedom of speech and expression of the citizen and the restriction should be set aside immediately as election is around the corner," he argued.
The bench, however, questioned how the right to freedom of speech was being violated.
"The posters or banners are for the purpose of others to see not for yourself. So how your freedom of speech and expression is being violated?" the court asked.
On Oct 17, 2013, the Election Commission in its reply to petitioners had said "putting up of banners/posters at homes of volunteers/supporters on private property is prohibited under the DPDP Act".
Do you know how to draw cartoons? Or you make memes too. You have a good video or a special messa
North Korea threatens to shoot down American reconnaissance planes, 'a nuclear war may break out'
North Korea on Monday accused the US of violating its airspace with reconnaissance planes and thr
Many children lost their parents during the coronavirus infection. To help such children, the gov
Sri Lankan flying snake sighted in Andhra
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (IANS) A flying snake, known to be endem
Kejriwal to begin natural therapy for cough
Bengaluru, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will undergo natural therapy over
Who did Saint Premanand first enthrone? He prostrated himself before him and had his feet washed.
This is the eternal tradition: when two prominent practitioners from different sects met, not onl
There has been a big change in the list of top billionaires of the world. While Tesla CEO Elon Mu
Nearly three decades after selling soft drink brands Thums Up, Gold Spot, and Limca to Coca-Cola,
Mukesh Nita Ambani Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Every celebration held at Mukesh Ambani's house becomes
Indian rapper Raftaar has accused Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis of hurting religious sentiments i
