Supreme Court Sets Sunday Hearing of Contempt Plea Against October 10 Delhi Transit Shutdown
The plea says 57 metro stations stayed shut and several Delhi-bound trains were cancelled despite a court order allowing only regulated restrictions.
- On Saturday, a contempt plea was filed in the Supreme Court alleging that the Centre and Delhi authorities violated an October 9 order by maintaining sweeping metro and train restrictions despite judicial warnings against a 'complete prohibition' of transit services.
- The court's Friday directive followed a protest call by the Cockroach Janta Party against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with justices cautioning that while authorities may regulate movement, they cannot bring the National Capital Territory to a halt.
- Despite the Supreme Court's mandate, the petition claims authorities 'consciously maintained a blanket shutdown across transit corridors,' including closure of 45 stations from 9 pm Friday to 6 pm Saturday, and failed to issue required traffic advisories.
- Naming Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar, and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chairperson D Thara as respondents, Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi filed the plea accusing them of 'deliberately, intentionally and knowingly creating lawless condition'.
- The petitioner urges the Supreme Court to revoke blanket prohibitory orders and enforce a strictly regulated operational schedule, while the bench previously requested a compliance report within four days regarding the transit situation.
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Supreme Court sets Sunday hearing of contempt plea against October 10 Delhi transit shutdown
In the petition, advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi argued that the shutdown violated the Supreme Court’s October 9 order, which barred blanket bans that cause hardship to ordinary commuters
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