HC Orders Wide Publicity for Gathering Restrictions

The Gujarat High Court said that orders restricting public gatherings should be widely publicized, not just published in the official gazette.

This is because many people do not have access to the gazette, and using social media and other communication methods would ensure everyone knows about the restrictions.

The court made this decision while looking at a case from 2019, where people were protesting against a law and were not aware of the gathering restrictions.

The court said that such orders should be used carefully and with proper notice to those affected.

The petitioners argued that these orders were used too often and without proper notice, which limited their right to protest peacefully.