Indian Express Cities · Judiciary · 2026-07-29
‘Just because they belong to one religion?’: Bombay HC quashes SDPI workers’ externment as ‘totally illegal’
Two functionaries of the Social Democratic Party of India had been externed for a year over protests against cement godowns in Chembur-Govandi, the Waqf Bill and the Babri Masjid issue. The court asked why Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP workers at the same protests faced no action. ‘Just because they belong to one religion?’: Bombay HC quashes SDPI workers’ externment as ‘totally illegal’
Why it matters. This ruling highlights judicial intervention against arbitrary administrative externment and reinforces the constitutional principle of equal protection under the law.
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