HC orders Tamil Nadu Police to deny permission for protests ‘targeting’ judges

What happened: The Madras High Court directed Tamil Nadu Police to deny permission for protests against judges and to disperse gatherings where judges are personally attacked, while allowing case-by-case review of protest applications on judicial decisions. Key numbers: Ruling follows protests against a June 25 verdict on reservation for converts; the Supreme Court upheld that judgement on Why it matters: The court balanced a "blanket order" against all public discussion of rulings, which it said "would go too far," with police discretion to block gatherings that target judges personally.

The Madras High Court directed Tamil Nadu Police to deny permission for protests against judges and to disperse gatherings where judges are personally attacked, while allowing case-by-case review of protest applications on judicial decisions.

The court balanced a "blanket order" against all public discussion of rulings, which it said "would go too far," with police discretion to block gatherings that target judges personally.