‘No law bars eating chicken over Ganga’: SC judge slams arrest of Muslim students over biryani on boat ride
4 sources·Updated July 26, 2026
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- Mint News·12h agoSC judge observes eating chicken on Ganga not a crime, flags 'shrinking' dissent space: 'Students don't get bail for….'
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed concern over the ‘shrinking’ dissent space in India, with arrests of students and stringent bail conditions limiting personal liberties. He questioned the treatment of individuals protesting environmental issues.
Read at Mint News → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·14h agoNo Law Bars Eating Chicken on Ganga: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Supreme Court Judge Questions Arrest of Muslim Youths, Warns Against Criminalising Dissent
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - Hindustan Times India·16h ago‘No law bars eating chicken over Ganga’: SC judge slams arrest of Muslim students over biryani on boat ride
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan also said that peaceful protest is central to a democracy, but ordinary acts of dissent are increasingly being treated as criminal conduct.
Read at Hindustan Times India → - Indian Express·1d ago‘No law bans eating chicken over the Ganga’: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan slams arrests over biryaniRead at Indian Express →
