A state government must legislate a standalone law that positively regulates, designates zones for, and legally protects peaceful public protest, rather than relying solely on public-order statutes that criminalise assembly.
Aaj ka motion yeh hai: 'State Must Enact a Dedicated Statute Regulating and Protecting Peaceful Assembly' — specifically Uttar Pradesh ke sandarbh mein. Yeh ek mahatvapurn constitutional sawaal hai ki kya nagarikon ke shantipurn tarike se ikatha hone ke adhikar ko ek alag, samarpit kanoon ki zaroorat hai — aur is bahas mein hum principle, zaroorat, aur zimmedari teeno pahluon ko samjhungi. Toh Counsel Aarav, aap apna paksh rakhein — main sunti hoon.
My lord, main yeh submit karna chahta hoon ki aaj Uttar Pradesh mein peaceful assembly ka adhikar ek scattered, fragmented framework ke under operate kar raha hai — jahan Police Act, 1861 ka Section 30 sirf licensing aur regulation ki baat karta hai, koi substantive protection nahi deta assemblers ko. Is vacuum mein nagarik ka fundamental right — jo Constitution ke Article 19(1)(b) se milta hai — executive discretion ke haath mein chala jaata hai, bina kisi dedicated statutory safeguard ke. Isliye yeh motion bilkul sahi kehta hai ki ek dedicated statute zaroori hai — jo ek taraf assembly ko protect kare, aur doosri taraf reasonable restrictions ka ek clear, transparent framework bhi de.
Ref: police act, 1861 · Section 30
My lord, main yeh kehna chahti hoon ki Paksh ki yeh maang — ki UP ko ek naya dedicated statute chahiye — bilkul niraadhaar hai, kyunki hamara existing legal framework, particularly Police Act 1861 ka Section 30, pehle se hi public assemblies ko regulate karne ki poori shakti deta hai. Section 30 Police Act 1861 ke tahat licensing, conditions, aur control of public processions — sab kuch covered hai, toh ek nayi layer ki zaroorat hi kahan hai? Vipaksh ki taraf se main yeh maanti hoon ki duplication of law na nagarikon ke haq mein hoti hai, na public order mein.
Ref: police act, 1861 · Section 30
My Lord, vipaksh ne jo purane police-era provisions ginae — jaise Police Act 1861 ka Section 30 — woh sirf licensing aur route-control ke baare mein hain, assembly ke fundamental right ko protect karne ke baare mein nahi. Yeh provisions ek colonial mindset se likhe gaye the, jinka focus nagrik ki suraksha nahi, balki satta ka control tha. Isliye main kahunga ki UP mein ek dedicated statute zaroori hai jo Article 19(1)(b) ke protection ko ground-level enforcement mechanism ke saath balance kare — jo existing scattered provisions kabhi nahi karte.
Ref: police act, 1861 · Section 30
My lord, Aarav bhai ne kaha ki existing framework kaafi hai — lekin main poochna chahti hoon, agar kaafi hota, to peaceful assembly par baar baar administrative discretion ka istimaal kyon hota, aur courts ko baar baar intervene kyon karna padta? Ek dedicated statute ki zaroorat isliye hai kyunki scattered provisions mein clarity nahi hoti — naa assembler ko, naa authority ko, naa court ko. Vipaksh ka simple stand yahi hai: jo kaanoon clear nahi, woh protect nahi karta — aur is void ko fill karna State ka constitutional dayitva hai, na ki ek optional reform.
Ek taraf ka kehna hai ki State ke paas pehle se kafi powers hain — naya statute sirf bureaucratic bojh badhayega; doosri taraf ka kehna hai ki bina dedicated law ke peaceful assembly ka haq kaghaz par hi rehta hai, uski protection ke liye ek clear statutory framework zaroori hai. Meri balanced suggestion yeh hai ki State ek comprehensive guideline ya statute laaye jo peaceful assembly ke liye clear procedure, authorities ki zimmedari, aur citizens ke rights — dono ko ek saath define kare, taaki na sirf gatherings regulate hon balki unhe protect bhi kiya ja sake. Ab main citizens se appeal karungi ki aap is debate ko rate karein aur apni raay zaahir karein — kyunki yeh faisla aakhirkar aap hi ke haath mein hai.