'Want senior Delhi officer to explain': Supreme Court on 'assault, detention' of women journalists at anti-EC stir
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court summoned a senior Delhi Police officer to appear Thursday to explain allegations that women journalists covering recent protests were assaulted and detained.
- Saturday's protests led to detention of lawyers and closure of 45 Metro stations, prompting petitions alleging contempt of the court's October 9 directions on public movement.
- The court previously ordered "no complete prohibition on movement of Metro/trains" and "no inconvenience is caused to the citizenry of Delhi" after Express journalists were detained and released 12 km away.
- Following an adjournment on Tuesday due to a judge's illness, the bench rescheduled hearings on political detentions and Metro closure for Thursday alongside the journalist protection petition.
- The bench agreed to hear an ADR challenge to the Chief Election Commissioners and Other Election Commissioners Act 2023 on Thursday, after Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashvi Yadav marched to court Monday evening.
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Senior Delhi Police officer to explain: Supreme Court on women journalists heckled, detained
The court said it will hear the plea on Thursday alongwith other petitions challenging the detention of political leaders and suspension of rail services and shutting down of Metro stations in the wake of the protests.
Explain assault on women journalists, SC tells Delhi Police
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 13, asked that a senior Delhi Police officer appear before it in person and explain allegations that women journalists were assaulted while covering the anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) protests in the national capital. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said it was aware … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and T…
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madhyamam.com'Want senior Delhi officer to explain': Supreme Court on 'assault, detention' of women journalists at anti-EC stir
The court’s intervention follows reports of journalists being detained during the protests, despite identifying themselves as members of the press.
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