Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Party Seeks Contempt Action Over Delhi Protest Commute Restrictions
A political group says officials did not follow the Supreme Court’s instructions about travel to Delhi during a protest.
It filed a petition asking the Court to take action against those officials.
The petition says at least 45 Metro stations were closed for part of Friday night and Saturday.
It also alleges that trains coming into Delhi were stopped.
Chief Justice Surya Kant appointed judges to hear the petition on Sunday.
The authorities were expected to submit a report about whether they followed the Court’s order.
Separately, lawyers’ groups asked the Chief Justice to help advocates detained during the protest.
The article says his intervention led to several advocates being released.
The Cockroach Janta Party filed a contempt petition alleging officials violated Supreme Court directions on Delhi travel restrictions during Saturday’s protest.
The petition alleges at least 45 Metro stations were closed from 9pm Friday until 6pm Saturday and incoming trains to Delhi were stopped.
The party’s petitioner, advocate Shailendra Tripathi, named three officials and sought contempt proceedings against them.
Chief Justice Surya Kant formed a special bench to hear the petition on Sunday morning and examine the authorities’ compliance report.
After requests from two lawyers’ associations, the Chief Justice intervened in the detention of advocates protesting outside the Supreme Court; the article says several were released.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party filed the petition; advocate Shailendra Tripathi is the petitioner. The named officials are Union home secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi police commissioner Anurag Kumar, and Delhi Metro Railway Corporation chairperson D. Thara.
- What
- A contempt petition alleges officials violated Supreme Court directions restricting blanket travel bans during a protest.
- When
- The petition was filed on Saturday; a special bench was set to hear it Sunday morning. The article does not give calendar dates.
- Where
- Delhi and the Supreme Court of India.
- Why
- The petitioner seeks contempt proceedings over alleged curbs on Metro and incoming train services, claiming they breached the Court’s directions.
- Petitioner
- Shailendra Tripathi, a Cockroach Janta Party member and advocate
- Petition filed
- Saturday
- Hearing scheduled
- Sunday morning, before a special bench
- Metro stations allegedly closed
- At least 45
- Alleged closure period
- 9pm Friday to 6pm Saturday
- Officials named
- Govind Mohan, Anurag Kumar, and D. Thara
- Other development
- The Chief Justice intervened after lawyers’ associations sought help for detained advocates; several were released.