‘Political activities like sit-ins, hunger strikes have no place in democracy’: Kerala HC

What happened: The Kerala High Court said political activities such as sit-ins, hunger strikes and satyagraha have no place in a constitutional democracy, particularly in academic institutes, while setting aside a single-bench order that let 16 suspended students take semester exams. Key numbers: 16 Why it matters: The division bench said the students had not provided evidence that they were eligible to appear for the examinations. Separately, the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR against a student accused of violating an order prohibiting unlawful gatherings during a protest.

The Kerala High Court said political activities such as sit-ins, hunger strikes and satyagraha have no place in a constitutional democracy, particularly in academic institutes, while setting aside a single-bench order that let 16 suspended students take semester exams.

The division bench said the students had not provided evidence that they were eligible to appear for the examinations. Separately, the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR against a student accused of violating an order prohibiting unlawful gatherings during a protest.