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Kochi, Feb 21 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Monday said there cannot be two sets of laws -- one for the powerful and one for the ordinary citizens -- after noting that the Left government was unable to prevent flag masts being put up without permission by political parties despite the court"s orders against the same.
"It must be borne in mind that every flag pole which is installed without permission is an illegality and cannot be disregarded just because it is done by powerful people or political parties.
"That cannot be countenanced.
You would not allow an ordinary citizen to get away with it.
There cannot be two laws, one for the powerful and one for the ordinary," Justice Devan Ramachandran said.
The court said that it was "worrying" that the state government was not even able to assure that no new illegal flag poles would be set up in future.