A Socio-Legal Study of Students’ Right to Protest: Challenges and Remedies
Keywords:
Educational Institutions, Article 19, University Governance, Peaceful ProtestAbstract
This article examines the scope and limitations of students’ right to protest in educational institutions from a socio-legal perspective. It analyses constitutional protections under Article 19 alongside competing rights to education, privacy, public order, and institutional discipline. The study evaluates judicial decisions governing peaceful demonstrations, university regulatory powers, police intervention, political influence, and contempt of lawful orders. It argues that while peaceful protest is a democratic entitlement, disruptive and violent agitations cannot be justified. The article recommends clearer institutional guidelines, designated protest spaces, enhanced grievance mechanisms, responsible policing, and balanced regulation to protect both constitutional freedoms and academic functioning.
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