Breach of peace a ‘ploy’ to make detentions, says plea in SC

Breach of peace a ‘ploy’ to make detentions, says plea in SC

During a Supreme Court hearing, academic Apoorvanand Jha contended that authorities are using the "breach of peace" provision as a tactic to legitimize arrests of protesters. He warned that if every public demonstration is automatically deemed a breach, citizens would effectively lose their constitutional right to peaceful assembly. The plea urged the court to scrutinize such detentions.