‘Are all citizens being made slaves of Indian govt’: Bombay HC quashes externment order over CAA protests
Justice Madhav Jamdar, who presided over the single-judge bench, questioned the prosecution over the one-year restraining order, which cited five FIRs filed against Chaudhary, most of which were related to protests against the central government.
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According to the TOI report, the prosecution cited slogans like “BJP Govt murdabad” and “Amit Shah murdabad” that Chaudhary raised during the protests. The court stated that citizens have the right to shout such slogans and questioned why a restraining order was issued regarding these slogans.
The court, in its judgment, stated that Chaudhary had organized morchas and dharnas against certain decisions taken by the Government of India and this could not be grounds for destruction under the Maharashtra Police Act, TOI reported. The order stated that the action taken against him was malicious.
According to the report, Chaudhary, 49, organized protests against the amendments to the Citizenship Act and the Gyanvapi Masjid issue, among other decisions affecting the central government.
Also read: India tightens citizenship rules for CAA applicants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and BangladeshIn its decision, the court stated that citizens have the freedom to express their opinions and live with dignity under Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. He also stated that the case filed against Chaudhary for opposing some decisions of the central government affects his fundamental rights. The court also observed that as per the TOI report, police officers are public servants and not servants of the prime minister or chief minister.
The restraining orders against Chaudhary were issued by the deputy commissioner of police (Zone 6), Mumbai, on December 3, 2025, and by the divisional commissioner, Konkan Division, on March 27, 2026, the report said.
With inputs from TOI
