Supreme Court to hear all Delhi protest pleas on Oct 15, examines allegations of police excesses
The bench extended the Centre’s deadline after affidavits said 45 of 303 metro stations were restricted and 7,000 protesters were detained.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant began hearing petitions challenging October 10 metro closures, internet suspensions, and alleged mass detentions during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan tendered an "unconditional and unqualified" apology to the Supreme Court, asserting that restrictions were "proportionate" measures to maintain public order rather than deliberate defiance of judicial orders.
- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation submitted an affidavit confirming entry and exit were restricted at only 45 of 303 stations on October 10, while 32 lakh passengers utilized the network despite security regulations.
- Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar defended detentions as "preventive measures," arguing in his affidavit that authorities acted based on "past experience" with the Cockroach Janta Party during earlier demonstrations.
- Beyond these proceedings, the court is addressing concerns regarding the alleged "unilateral and arbitrary" exercise of power during electoral roll revisions, while the CJP announced fresh demonstrations in Connaught Place 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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