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'Everyone does naarebaazi in democracy but ... ': Why Supreme Court told Chandigarh admin to 'argue on merits' in Bhagwant Mann case

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Supreme Court will hear Chandigarh administration's plea regarding an FIR against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and other AAP leaders.
The High Court had earlier quashed the FIR for lacking a prima facie case.
The protest in 2020 was against a hike in electricity tariffs.
The Supreme Court remarked that sloganeering is common in a democracy.
Court asked the Chandigarh administration to argue on merits rather than rhetoric.

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CenterNDTV
"Everyone Does Naarebaazi In Democracy": Top Court Relief For Bhagwant Man
The article frames the Supreme Court's comment as a notable remark in the context of a legal challenge, focusing on the relief granted to a political leader.
RightTimes of India
'Everyone does naarebaazi in democracy but ... ': Why Supreme Court told Chandigarh admin to 'argue on merits' in Bhagwant Mann case
The Times of India frames the story as the Supreme Court rebuking the Chandigarh administration for relying on political slogans ('naarebaazi') instead of legal arguments in a politically sensitive case.

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