Supreme Court to hear all Delhi protest pleas on Oct 15, examines allegations of police excesses
The bench will also weigh claims of illegal detentions and police curbs after officials said 45 of 303 metro stations were restricted.
- On Thursday, October 15, the Supreme Court resumed hearings on the October 10 Delhi protests, reviewing compliance affidavits from authorities regarding metro closures, internet suspensions, and alleged mass detentions.
- Authorities imposed heavy security restrictions ahead of the October 10 Cockroach Janta Party protest, citing intelligence inputs and prior law-and-order issues from a July 20 demonstration that turned violent.
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Chairperson D Thara stated in an affidavit that entry and exit were restricted at 45 of 303 stations, with 85% of the network remaining fully operational.
- Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan tendered an "unconditional and unqualified" apology to the Supreme Court, defending the internet suspension as a proportionate measure to maintain public order.
- The bench will also hear separate petitions from India Bloc leaders challenging the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, while activists announced fresh protests for Friday, October 16.
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Supreme Court: Home Secretary Govind Mohan Offers Unconditional Apology Over Contempt Notice
<p>Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has reportedly tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court in response to a contempt notice concerning restrictions imposed in Delhi. In his reply, Mohan stated that any violation of the court’s October 9 order was neither deliberate nor intentional. According to the report, the Home Secretary explained that the restrictions imposed by the central government on October 9 were intended to maintain p…
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LatestlyUnion Home Secretary tenders unconditional apology to SC over alleged non-compliance with order on Delhi restrictions
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has tendered an unconditional and unqualified apology to the Supreme Court in response to a contempt notice, submitting that there was no wilful or deliberate non-compliance with the court's October 9 order on restrictions imposed in Delhi.
On October 10, 2026, during a demonstration by the Cockroach Janata Party, the entry and exit gates of 45 Delhi Metro stations were closed. The DMRC has now apologized in the Supreme Court for this and clarified that the metro was not completely shut down. The DMRC told the court that 271 trains ran and 258 stations were open during that time.
No metro trains cancelled or curtailed during protest: DMRC tells SC 85% of network remained fully operational
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had closed the entry and exit gates of 45 metro stations on October 10 due to CJP's anti-CEC protest. The stations were opened after a 25-hour closure.
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