Madras High Court Grants Bail with Unique Condition of Writing Constitutional Provisions

The Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to three Hindu Munnani workers accused of hate speech inciting riots during a protest against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh.

Justice M. Jothiraman imposed a unique condition requiring the accused to write the Preamble, Article 19 (Freedom of Speech), Part IV-A, and Article 51A (Fundamental Duties) of the Constitution ten times in Tamil or Hindi and submit it to the Magistrate.

The court took this step to help the accused understand constitutional values. The accused, who had prior permission for the protest, denied the charges and agreed to abide by court conditions.

The prosecution opposed bail, citing previous cases and hateful speech. 

[Raja Mathan and Others v State of Tamil Nadu]