Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Court Rules on Farmer Leader's Protest Travel
A farmer leader named P Ayyakannu went to court because he said he was kicked off trains while trying to get to protests.
The court said that everyone has the right to protest peacefully, but they have to follow the rules.
The court explained that railway officials can't just remove someone with a valid ticket to stop them from protesting.
Protests need permission and have to be done the right way.
In the end, the court dismissed the case, stating that Ayyakannu can protest but within the law.
Farmer leader P Ayyakannu filed a petition about being deboarded from trains en route to protests.
The court referenced Article 19, guaranteeing the right to protest with reasonable restrictions.
Ayyakannu said he and his members were deboarded on multiple occasions.
The state of Tamil Nadu accused Ayyakannu of violating protest conditions.
The court dismissed the plea, emphasizing that protests must be lawful.
- Who
- P Ayyakannu, a farmer leader
- What
- Filed a petition regarding deboarding from trains
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court
- Why
- To challenge being deboarded from trains while traveling to protests
- Petitioner
- P Ayyakannu, farmer leader
- Court
- Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court
- Issue
- Deboarding from trains to prevent protests
- Court's Ruling
- Dismissed the plea; protests must be lawful
- Article Referenced
- Article 19 (Right to free movement and protest)
- State's Argument
- Ayyakannu violated protest conditions