Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Delhi Protest Curbs
People have asked India’s Supreme Court to review restrictions planned before a protest in Delhi.
The protest is against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The court plans to hear the petitions at 2 pm on Friday.
Lawyers Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Singhvi and Prashant Bhushan told the judges that the whole city should not be shut down.
They pointed to 57 closed metro stations and cancelled trains entering Delhi.
The judges said they wanted to hear from all sides before making any orders.
The article does not say what the court ultimately decided.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear petitions challenging restrictions ahead of a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The hearing is set for 2 pm on Friday.
Lawyers Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Singhvi and Prashant Bhushan argued that the entire city should not be shut down.
They told the court that police inability to maintain law and order was not a reason to close the city.
The lawyers cited the closure of 57 Delhi Metro stations and cancellations of trains entering Delhi.
- Who
- Petitioners challenging the restrictions, and the Supreme Court; lawyers Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Singhvi and Prashant Bhushan addressed the court.
- What
- The court is scheduled to hear petitions challenging restrictions ahead of a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- When
- Friday at 2 pm.
- Where
- The Supreme Court; the cited restrictions affect Delhi.
- Why
- The petitions challenge restrictions ahead of the protest, including metro station closures and train cancellations.
- Hearing
- Scheduled for 2 pm on Friday
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Metro stations cited
- 57 closed in Delhi
- Train disruption cited
- Cancellations of trains entering Delhi stations
- Lawyers named
- Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Singhvi and Prashant Bhushan
- Court's stated approach
- The bench said it wanted to hear all parties before passing orders.