NEW DELHI: Questioning Uttar Pradesh government decision to put up hoarding containing pictures and address of anti-CAA protesters, who allegedly indulged in violence and destruction of public property , the Supreme Court on Thursday said that there was no law as of now to back such action and referred the issue to three judge bench to examine it next week.While hearing an appeal filed by UP government challenging Allahabad HC order directing it to remove roadside poster of protesters forthwith, a vacation bench of Justices U U Lalit and Aniruddha Bose accepted the plea of state that a person indulges in violence in public gaze waves his right to privacy but raised question on how can government take such action of “naming and shaming” of protesters which amounts to castigating a person for perennial.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for UP government, said that the competent authority of the state had examined the role of 95 people and came to conclusion that 57 of them were responsible for vandalism during anti-CAA protests in Lucknow and they were asked to pay compensation for loss of property as per SC’s 2009 verdict. He said that the extraordinary step was taken as there was apprehension that the protesters may dispose off the property.The bench, however, said it understand the anxiety of the state government but there is no law as of now to back its action on the issue. “Do you want us to pass direction in addition to SC’s earlier order?,” the bench said, indicating that its 2009 verdict does not allow such action of naming and shaming of protesters.Senior advocates A M Singhvi, Colin Gonsalves , C U Singh, appearing for the protesters, contended that putting posters was meant to provoke people to target, hit and lynch them and their family members for raising voice against the Centre and the state governemnt.Singhvi, appearing for 1972 batch retired IPS officer SR Darapuri whose photos with personal details had appeared on the posters, said that such action could not be taken against any person even if convicted in the gravest offence of child rape and murder. He said that putting up such posters make family members of protesters vulnerable and they might also be targeted.The bench, after hearing both sides, said that the issue is of great importance and it has to be adjudicated as early as possible by a three judge bench. Without staying the operation of HC verdict, the bench directed that the matter be placed before the CJI to set up a three judge bench to hear the case next week. It also allowed all the protesters, whose picture and address were put on hoarding, to file impleadment application in the case.The Allahabad high court on March 9 directed the Lucknow adminstration to remove posters of those accused of vandalism during anti-CAA protests in December. It had also directed the district magistrate and the Lucknow police commissioner to submit a report in this regard by March 16. The court, which had on March 7 taken suo motu cognisance of the issue, had termed the move "highly unjust" and said it was an "absolute encroachment on personal liberty of individuals". The posters bearing photographs, names and addresses of those accused of vandalism during the anti-CAA protests had come up at major road crossings in Lucknow.