CUTTACK:The Orissa excessive court docket allowed public speaker and activist Puspendra Kulasrestha to take part in a seminar in Sambalpur however with the rider that he “shall not communicate something in opposition to every other faith” and that “his speech shouldn’t be aired by any media home within the nation”. The occasion scheduled for Sunday, nonetheless, was cancelled.
A single choose bench of Justice S Ok Panigrahi specified on Thursday that “his speech mustn’t create any type of communal disharmony or threaten the nationwide integration or safety of the nation…”
Justice Panigrahi set the riders whereas disposing of a petition that had challenged the Sambalpur district administration’s order to not permit a public assembly in Sambalpur city on Sunday on nationwide integration and safety.
The petition was filed by Radha Sriniwas Sewa Belief, with advocate Anirudha Sangnaria arguing on its behalf. Responding to the petition, state counsel G R Mohapatra submitted that since Sambalpur has witnessed communal disharmony up to now, any type of seminar or assembly which is more likely to disturb the peace of the realm can’t be allowed.
“On verification of the YouTube channel of the eminent visitor (Puspendra Kulasrestha) who’s being invited to the seminar, it’s discovered that his speeches are largely aggressive in nature and at all times creates hatred in opposition to a specific faith. The mentioned speech may set off, create and revive stress in Sambalpur city,” the state counsel submitted.
Taking word, excessive court docket Justice Panigrahi, whereas permitting the seminar to go forward, mentioned, “Be that as it might, this court docket is of the view that the precise to freedom of speech and expression can’t be curtailed merely on apprehension, except such particular cases are cited earlier than the court docket to ban an individual’s speech.”
The excessive court docket allowed Puspendra Kulasrestha to take part in a seminar however with the rider that he “shall not communicate something in opposition to every other faith”
A single choose bench of Justice S Ok Panigrahi specified on Thursday that “his speech mustn’t create any type of communal disharmony or threaten the nationwide integration or safety of the nation…”
Justice Panigrahi set the riders whereas disposing of a petition that had challenged the Sambalpur district administration’s order to not permit a public assembly in Sambalpur city on Sunday on nationwide integration and safety.
The petition was filed by Radha Sriniwas Sewa Belief, with advocate Anirudha Sangnaria arguing on its behalf. Responding to the petition, state counsel G R Mohapatra submitted that since Sambalpur has witnessed communal disharmony up to now, any type of seminar or assembly which is more likely to disturb the peace of the realm can’t be allowed.
“On verification of the YouTube channel of the eminent visitor (Puspendra Kulasrestha) who’s being invited to the seminar, it’s discovered that his speeches are largely aggressive in nature and at all times creates hatred in opposition to a specific faith. The mentioned speech may set off, create and revive stress in Sambalpur city,” the state counsel submitted.
Taking word, excessive court docket Justice Panigrahi, whereas permitting the seminar to go forward, mentioned, “Be that as it might, this court docket is of the view that the precise to freedom of speech and expression can’t be curtailed merely on apprehension, except such particular cases are cited earlier than the court docket to ban an individual’s speech.”
The excessive court docket allowed Puspendra Kulasrestha to take part in a seminar however with the rider that he “shall not communicate something in opposition to every other faith”
