IndiaThe Bombay High Court in India has canceled an externment order issued by the Mumbai Police against two members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), Firoz Abdul Wahab Khan and Mohammad Rafiq Gulam Rasul Ansari. The order had banned them from Mumbai for one year starting December 3, 2025, based on three FIRs related to protests against the Waqf Bill, concerns over air pollution from a cement factory, and comments about the Babri Masjid demolition. The court ruled that expressing the view 'Babri Masjid mosque should not have been demolished' is not an anti-national statement and that citizens have the right to hold such opinions. Justice Madhav Jamdar questioned whether selective actions were taken against the petitioners due to their religious affiliation rather than any genuine threat to public safety. The court emphasized that the externment order infringes upon the fundamental rights to free movement and expression and directed the state to submit an affidavit.
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