New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday set aside the Central Government's decision to offload Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai from an aircraft to London two months back, saying it was "illegal" and that the right to criticise cannot be "muzzled" by the State.

Justice Rajiv Shakdher said Pillai has a fundamental right to travel abroad and also she has every right to hold a different opinion on development policies and this cannot be the sole ground to restrict her movement.