The Bombay High Court on Monday (August 4, 2025) refused to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings against the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for publicly criticising the court’s recent observations while rejecting its plea to hold a protest in support of Gaza.
On July 25, 2025, a Division Bench comprising Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad dismissed a petition filed by the CPI(M) challenging the Mumbai Police’s decision to deny permission for a protest at Azad Maidan against the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The court observed that the Indian political organisations should prioritise domestic issues over international conflicts.
Look at your own country: Bombay High Court raps CPI(M) over Gaza protest petition
The Bench pulled up the petitioners for focusing on matters outside the country and said, “Our country has enough issues to deal with. We do not want anything like this. I am sorry to say that you are short-sighted. You are looking at Gaza and Palestine while neglecting what is happening here. Why don’t you do something for your own country? Look at your own country. Be patriots. People say they are patriots, but this is not patriotism. Show patriotism for the citizens of our own country first,” the Bench remarked sharply during the hearing.
