Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Supreme Court Promises Hearing for All Over Delhi Protest Clampdown
The Supreme Court held a special hearing about restrictions on transport in Delhi during a protest.
A lawyer says officials did not follow an earlier court direction about keeping metro and train services from being completely stopped.
The court said it would listen to all the lawyers and try to prevent inconvenience.
The judges also said they understood that people were upset about what happened the day before.
The protest was called by the Cockroach Janta Party and some student groups.
They were protesting the chief election commissioner over alleged problems in how the Election Commission was working.
In a separate petition, a lawyer asked the court to consider the detention of political leaders.
The Supreme Court said it would hear all lawyers in a contempt plea over restrictions imposed during a protest in Delhi.
The plea alleges authorities violated an October 9 court direction against completely suspending metro and train services.
The bench said it would ensure no inconvenience was caused and acknowledged that lawyers were aggrieved by events the previous day.
The petition names Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and DMRC chairperson D. Thara as respondents.
The court was also hearing a habeas petition by Menaka Guruswamy concerning the detention of political leaders.
- Who
- The Supreme Court bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana; the contempt plea was filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi.
- What
- The court said it would hear all lawyers in a plea alleging officials violated its direction on metro and train services during a protest.
- When
- Sunday; the protest and events referred to by the bench took place the previous day. The article does not specify a calendar date.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- Why
- The plea alleges authorities imposed a complete prohibition on metro and train services despite a court direction against doing so in view of the protest.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India, sitting in a special hearing
- Bench
- Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana
- Contempt plea filed by
- Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi
- Respondents named
- Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and DMRC chairperson D. Thara
- Earlier order cited
- An October 9 order concerning metro station closures and train cancellations; the year is not specified
- Protest called by
- The Cockroach Janta Party and some student organisations
- Separate petition
- A habeas petition filed by Menaka Guruswamy regarding the detention of political leaders