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Bombay HC quashes externment citing horse trading in Maharashtra
LiveLaw··3 Jul
The Bombay High Court on July 2, 2026, quashed a one-year externment order against SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Chaudhary while orally remarking that horse-trading is going on across Maharashtra. Justice Madhav Jamdar said protesters with FIRs should consider switching sides as there is a washing machine. The court held peaceful dissent against government decisions cannot justify externment.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Peaceful protest rights remain protected against externment orders in Maharashtra.
- Police externment powers face judicial scrutiny when used against dissent.
- Political defections and criminal case clearance remain a live public debate.
What's Happening
- The court quashed Saeed Chaudhary's one-year externment on July 2.
- Justice Jamdar made oral remarks on Maharashtra horse-trading.
- Chaudhary had challenged police orders from December 2025 and March 2026.
Legal Context
- Chaudhary organised morchas against CAA and Gyanvapi decisions.
- Five FIRs lodged against him mostly related to peaceful protests.
- The court held the externment action violated Articles 19 and 21.
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