Published • loading... • Updated
Delhi High Court Refuses to Stop CJP's October 16 Protest at Delhi's Connaught Place
The court took police assurances on record as a vendor argued the protest could disrupt traders and traffic during the festive season.
- On Thursday, the Delhi High Court refused to restrain the Cockroach Janta Party and founder Abhijeet Dipke from holding a protest at Central Park on Friday, accepting police assurances that authorities would regulate the demonstration.
- Dipke organized the gathering to highlight the arrest of members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, whom he alleged were "jailed for unfurling the tricolour" and remain in five days of judicial custody.
- Representing a Connaught Place vendor, counsel argued that traders and vendors would be left "on the streets" if weekend closures continue, requesting a specific restraining order to enable contempt filings.
- Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma assured the court that police would control CJP activities, citing Supreme Court rulings in the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan and Shaheen Bagh cases prohibiting blocked traffic and office gates.
- Dipke, appearing with AISA President Neha Bora, claims "Over 13 crore voters deleted," while the bench rejected further injunctions, stating, "We have passed the order.
Insights by Ground AI
16 Articles
16 Articles
Delhi HC refuses to restrain CJP protest at Connaught Place on 16 Oct, takes police assurance on record
The Delhi High Court declined to stop the Cockroach Janta Party’s planned Connaught Place protest, recording the police’s assurance that they would take necessary steps to regulate it. The court listed the petition for further hearing on November 3.
·New Delhi, India
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources16
Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
