CALL FOR BANDHS & COURTS
In the case of Communist Party of India (M) v. Bharat Kumar, (1998) 1 SCC 201 the Hon’ble Supreme Court was called upon to decide the validity of judgement passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in case of Bharat Kumar & Anr. vs. Communist Party of India (M) AIR 1997 Ker 291. The Hon’ble Supreme Court upheld the judgement of the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala which held that call for bundhs and their enforcement is illegal and unconstitutional. In para 18 of its judgement the Hon’ble High Court held that: “In view of our discussion above, we allow these Original Petitions to the extent of declaring that the calling for a bundh by any association, organisation or political party and the enforcing of that call by it, is illegal and unconstitutional. We direct the State and its officials, including the law enforcement agencies, to do all that is necessary to give effect to this declaration. ” (emphasis supplied) The case pleaded before the Hon’ble High Court was that calling for a ...