'Please Understand': Delhi High Court Refuses Monday Hearing of Plea Against Jantar Mantar Closure
The court said the Supreme Court is already seized of the issue and posted a separate plea over alleged protester harassment for Tuesday.
- On Monday, the Delhi High Court refused an urgent hearing on the Jantar Mantar closure petition, with Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre postponing the matter to Tuesday, October 13, citing the Supreme Court's concurrent review.
- Hundreds of people protested on October 10 and 11 after the Cockroach Janta Party called for demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- National Students Union of India president Vinod Jakhar sought a "fair, independent and time-bound probe" into assaults on October 10, alleging "anti-social elements" attacked protesters at Connaught Place and near Jantar Mantar.
- Counsel argued the protest ban constitutes a "black day" comparable to 1975 Emergency, though Acting Chief Justice Sambre declined immediate intervention, stating the Supreme Court's ongoing review must proceed first.
- The Delhi High Court will hear the petition on Tuesday, October 13, and will also review a separate plea alleging harassment by outsiders, while the Supreme Court has demanded the Union file affidavits.
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Delhi HC to hear plea against closure of Jantar Mantar as protest site
The Delhi High Court is set to deliberate on petitions concerning the closure of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest area. An attorney has pointed out that the suppression of peaceful protests is prevalent, with no alternative spaces offered by the authorities. Recent gatherings over electoral matters have raised alarms about protesters facing harassment.
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New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) The Delhi High Court agreed to hear on Tuesday a petition regarding the alleged closure of Jantar Mantar as a protest site in the capital. A lawyer mentioned the matter before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma on Monday, stating that peaceful protests […]
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