The Kerala Public Ways (Restriction of Assemblies and Processions) Act 2011
The Kerala Public Ways (Restriction of Assemblies and Processions) Act 2011
The Kerala Public Ways Act of 2011 regulates the use of public roads, footpaths, and margins in Kerala to ensure unobstructed movement for vehicles and pedestrians. It applies to anyone organizing public assemblies, demonstrations, processions, or festivals on public ways, exempting only funerals and emergencies. It matters because it protects the general public's right to safe travel while establishing a licensing system under the police to allow regulated public gatherings. Violators face fines and imprisonment. Ultimately, this law strikes a critical balance between maintaining public order and safety on the state’s roads and accommodating religious, social, and political expressions.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Rights of the public for movement on public ways.
- 4. Prohibition of obstruction on public ways.
- 5. Regulation of conduct of festivals, assemblies, meetings etc.
- 6. Punishment for offences.
- 7. Exemption.
- 8. Delegation of powers.
- 9. Power to make rules.
- 10. Power to remove difficulties.
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