Social Boycott is not Permissible in Law
When a matter is Sub-Judice the parties in dispute are ought to maintain status quo till any decision is made.
Sri Ranjit Mondal v. The State of West Bengal & Others
Before high Court of Kolkata
Disposed of on 27.12.2023 by the Bench of HonтАЩble Mr. Justice Jay Sengupta J with the observation that the respondent police authorities shall keep a sharp vigil at the locale, ensure that no breach of peace takes place and no order of a Civil Court is violated.
Surveillance shall include frequent visits to the area by police patrol.
To harass and demotivate the petitioner, the respondents supported by locals resorted to social boycott of the petitioner and his family members.
This is case where a temple was illegally constructed in front of the property of the petitioner Ranjit Mondal. When petitioner objected to it there was social boycott of the petitioner and his family members by the private respondents and the locals residing there.
Petitioner approached Civil Court, Arambagh, Hooghly seeking order for restraining the defendant nos. 1 to 6 from changing the nature and character and possession of 3 feet wide and 40 feet long common passage existing in between the suit plot by way of encroachment.
Interim Injunction was granted on 22.11.2022.
Petitioner also made a complaint that private respondents are trying to disturb the possession and enjoyment of the property as a result police authorities have also come in action and proceedings under 107* Cr P C was initiated.
107*Cr P C in case of emergency when breach of peace is imminent, Executive Magistrate orders the accused person to agree to a bond which asks him to maintain peace for the prescribed period of time as the Judge thinks would fit.