HC Hears PIL On Permissions To public Meetings; Police Told To File Counter Affidavits

Hyderabad, Feb.19 (Maxim News): Hyderabad High Court took up hearing on Public Interest Litigation filed former IAS officer-turned-advocate Shafeequzaman on issue of permissions to public meetings.

Arguing the case, Shafiquzzaman told HC that the police were denying permission to the public meetings being proposed by different organizations at the last minute. He urged the court to issue directions to the police to take a decision on such applications at least a week before the scheduled meeting. Following this, the HC issued notices to the Principal Secretary of Home department and Hyderabad and Cyberabad police commissioners asking them to file counter affidavits within three weeks. (Maxim News)