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The Supreme Court issued a direction on October 9 regarding protests in Delhi.
The Supreme Court will hear on Sunday a plea seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly violating its October 9 direction in connection with the protests in Delhi, PTI reported.
The national capital witnessed a major security clampdown on Saturday as police detained thousands of protesters seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
Police had denied permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest at Jantar Mantar, citing procedural and law-and-order concerns. Opposition leaders, activists, students and lawyers were among those detained as police enforced barricades and restrictions across parts of the city. (More details awaited)
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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant intervened to secure the release of several advocates detained during protests in the Supreme Court area. The Supreme Court Bar Association had raised concerns regarding the use of excessive police force against the lawyers.
A Delhi court has revoked the interim bail of Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots conspiracy case, citing a breach of bail conditions regarding media contact. Imam was ordered to surrender by Saturday evening.
Ratna Singh, legal affairs head of Cockroach Janta Party, filed a plea in a Delhi court seeking an FIR against police personnel for allegedly confining her and preventing her from joining a lawyers' protest in New Delhi.
The Supreme Court ordered authorities not to impose a blanket ban on Delhi metro and train services ahead of a planned CJP protest, ruling that public transport can be regulated but not completely halted.
The Supreme Court Bar Association urged the Chief Justice of India to intervene following the detention of lawyers by Delhi Police during a protest march in New Delhi ahead of a Cockroach Janta Party demonstration.
A contempt petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday alleging that authorities violated the court's October 9 order by closing 45 Delhi Metro stations from 9 pm Friday to 6 pm Saturday during a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party, despite directives ensuring no complete prohibition of metro and train movement into Delhi.