The Bombay High Court on Monday observed that peaceful demonstrations are a fundamental right, but the credentials of protesters and the inconvenience caused to the public must also be considered before issuing blanket directions restricting police action, reported the PTI.

A bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna directed the Maharashtra government to respond to petitions alleging illegal detention of people during recent protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in Mumbai, the news agency reported.