SC asks why T.N. appealed directly to top court against nod for RSS route marches
The Supreme Court, on November 6, will decide whether the Madras High Court’s order to grant permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct rallies in Tamil Nadu should be challenged in the High Court itself rather than in the top court.
The Supreme Court bench, led by Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta, was hearing two pleas filed by the State of Tamil Nadu and the Director General of Police in Chennai. These pleas were against two separate orders passed by different benches of the Madras High Court.
A single bench of the Madras High Court had recently directed the police authorities to grant permission to the RSS to carry out route marches at specific locations on October 22. However, the authorities did not grant permission to the organisation, according to the petitioners.
The top court has adjourned the case until November 6, asking the state to provide details about the case before the High Court, including the roster of the judge and the High Court rules on intra-court appeals.
The top court said that if a single judge has committed some error, there’s a forum available in the High Court itself. “Let the High Court in division bench correct the single judge,” the court said.
During the hearing, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the State of Tamil Nadu, noted that the High Court is now deciding whether or not to allow processions to be held.