Kerala HC Initiates Suo Motu Proceedings Against PFI For Calling Bandh In State
Kerala HC order said, nobody can call for a bandh without permission and instructed the police to ensure that adequate measures are put in place to prevent any damage to public or private property.
Chennai: The Kerala High Court on Friday initiated suo motu proceedings against Popular Front of India (PFI) members for calling a one-day statewide ban in the state without receiving prior permission from the police or the court. The PFI member had on Thursday called for a bandh against the raids by NIA and ED in PFI offices during one of the biggest crackdowns against terror funding.
In a tweet, ANI said, “Kerala High Court initiates suo motu case against the leaders of PFI for calling a one-day statewide bandh in Kerala. As per a Kerala HC order, nobody can call for a bandh in the state without permission”.
During the proceedings, the Kerala High Court said, “The police should ensure that adequate measures are put in place to prevent any damage/destruction to public/private property of Government and citizens who do not support the call for strike.”
Kerala High Court initiates suo motu case against the leaders of Popular Front of India (PFI) for calling a one-day statewide bandh in Kerala.
— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2022
As per a Kerala HC order, nobody can call for a bandh in the state without permission.
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On Thursday, PFI called for a bandh to condemn the detention of 22 top leaders including their chairman OMA Salam and others during NIA and ED raids.
PFI Bandh In Kerala
On Friday, the PFI went on a rampage in several places and even took to stone pelting in a couple of locations.
The cadre even attacked Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses where some staff members suffered injuries.
They attacked a car traveling to the airport with a passenger who wanted to take an international flight. In another instance, PFI activists rammed their two-wheelers on two policemen causing injuries to them in the state.
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