During the hearing the Court orally said:“…Insofar as Independence Day is concerned, it can't hurt anybody that is simple….You will be responsible...give us the names of the people who will be responsible for anything. Strict liability…”Senior Counsel Aruna Shyam, appearing for the petitioners, submitted that holding a torchlight march on the eve of Independence is a simple celebration that 'can't hurt anybody'. The petitioners sought to conduct 'Akhanda Bharatha Sankalpa Diwas' through a torchlight march/walk and a stage program at Mysuru City. Shyam submitted, “Everywhere it is being celebrated like this…Only one condition - law and order problem - that won't be a problem at all. “…if you want to hold a function at one location, no problem, but you want to do a march of 2.5 kms…”, the court orally said.