‘Name and shame’ hoardings ‘unjust’, High Court orders immediate removal

Allahabad high court on Monday ordered the removal of 'name and shame' hoardings put up by UP government

These hoardings had names, addresses and photos of anti-CAA protesters.

These protesters were accused of violence during protests against the CAA.

The court directed DM and commissioner of Lucknow Division to ensure removal of posters.

The court directed them to file compliance report by March 16, 2020

Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha jointly gave the decision

On Sunday, the court had reserved verdict in the case.

HC took suo moto cognizance of a PIL on the issue in an unprecedented sitting on Sunday.

High Court termed the act of putting up photos of protesters as "unjust".

Court observed that the act is an encroachment into a citizen's right to privacy.

The court observed that the government could do something to rectify it.

On Thursday, the administration installed the hoardings

These hoardings had photos and address of 53 anti-CAA protesters.

These hoardings were put at prominent crossings in Lucknow.

The hoardings included pictures of Shia cleric Maulana Saif Abbas...

...former IPS officer SR Darapuri and Congress leader Sadaf Jafar.

High Court called it an "absolute encroachment on personal liberty of individuals"

Yogi Government has remained biased against the anti-CAA protesters.

Putting up of these hoardings seem to be in line with CM Yogi's vengeance remarks.

UP has witnessed maximum number of deaths during anti-CAA protests due to police atrocities.

At least 20 people were killed in the violence in Lucknow on December 19 last year.