‘Hammer To Kill A Fly’: SC Asks Centre To Review Delhi Metro, Train Curbs Ahead Of CJP Protest
The bench said restrictions must be proportionate and asked officials to keep metro and train services running in a regulated manner.
- On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled against a complete shutdown of Delhi metro and rail services ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party protest scheduled for Saturday, citing the principle of proportionality.
- Ahead of the October 10 protest, authorities ordered the closure of 57 metro stations, suspended rail services to New Delhi and Nizamuddin stations, and prohibited assembly at Jantar Mantar by Delhi Police.
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant advised the Centre and Delhi Police not to follow the "use a hammer to kill a fly" principle, while Solicitor General Tushar Mehta agreed to reconsider the restrictions.
- The Bench instructed officials to ensure regulated metro and rail operations with traffic advisories for sensitive areas, emphasizing that security measures must not amount to complete prohibition to prevent public hardship.
- Authorities are bracing for the protest by deploying 23,000 CAPF personnel, though Solicitor General Mehta told the Bench he cannot guarantee specific outcomes as he cannot foresee what might unfold on Saturday.
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‘Hammer To Kill A Fly’: SC Asks Centre To Review Delhi Metro, Train Curbs Ahead Of CJP Protest
The Supreme Court on Friday, 9 October, asked the Centre to reconsider restrictions on Delhi Metro and railway services ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) proposed protest on 10 October. The court said security arrangements should not cause unnecessary trouble
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