Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Mumbai Police Use Home Visits and WhatsApp Tracking to Curb Protests
In Mumbai, the police are trying to stop protests by visiting the homes of student demonstrators and asking them to share their live location on WhatsApp.
They are also sending legal notices through messaging apps.
The police say they are doing this to prevent people from getting into legal trouble.
However, some lawyers and advocacy groups think these actions go too far and violate people's privacy and freedom of movement.
The protests in Mumbai are in support of students in Delhi who are demanding changes in the education system and the resignation of the Union Education Minister.
Mumbai police are using home visits and WhatsApp location tracking to deter student protests.
Legal notices are being issued digitally under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Police are stationed at metro and railway access points to identify and redirect individuals traveling to protest sites.
Defense lawyers and advocacy groups argue that these measures infringe on individual privacy and constitutional rights.
Protests in Mumbai are in solidarity with CJP-led student agitation in Delhi over exam irregularities and police crackdown.
- Who
- Mumbai police, student demonstrators, defense lawyers, and advocacy groups
- What
- Mumbai police using home visits and WhatsApp location tracking to curb protests
- When
- Third consecutive day of protests in Mumbai
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To prevent further protests and protect individuals from future legal consequences, according to police; to address exam irregularities and police crackdown on CJP protesters in Delhi, according to demonstrators
Police Perspective
Defense Lawyers and Advocacy Groups
Preventive Measures
Police Perspective
The police believe these measures are necessary to prevent further protests and protect the individuals from future legal consequences.
Defense Lawyers and Advocacy Groups
Defense lawyers and advocacy groups argue that these measures exceed standard preventive protocols and infringe on individual privacy and constitutional rights.
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Protest Cause
- Solidarity with CJP-led student agitation in Delhi, exam irregularities, and police crackdown on CJP protesters
- Protest Duration
- Third consecutive day in Mumbai
- Legal Notices
- Issued under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
- Police Actions
- Home visits, WhatsApp location tracking, digital legal notices, and stationing personnel at metro and railway access points
- CJP Demands in Delhi
- Accountability over exam irregularities, education system reforms, and resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan