It has become a regular front page feature in almost every newspaper—the photograph of some of the country’s top medal-winning wrestlers staging a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for sexual offenses. The matter has  now reached the Supreme Court and the question of who wins the legal bout hangs in the balance.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine the issue whether right to protest is an absolute right, in a plea filed by Kisan Mahapanchayat, seeking space for protesters at Jantar Mantar and listed the matter to be heard on October 21.

While even political campaign rallies are generally categorised within the right to protest sphere, what relief does a common, apolitical citizen have when the rally’s side-effects infringe upon his human rights?

The Constitution guarantees Indians the right to protest peacefully, but sometimes laws are broken in the process. A template needs to be put in place to let the symbolism live

Justice Hima Kohli has highlighted gender-based violence and harassment meted out to women in sports and said regressive mindsets which limited their aspirations should be curbed

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As the wrestlers fight for justice, the political snowballing is hard to ignore. The BJP may have to pay a heavy price for this