Politics · India · 17 hrs ago
Supreme Court to hear challenges to detentions and curbs during Delhi protest
Delhi police detained nearly 7,000 people during a protest on Saturday in the capital.
The protest was called by the Cockroach Janta Party and sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, among other demands.
About 41,000 security personnel were deployed, and police blocked protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar.
Detainees included opposition leaders and four former chief ministers, while smaller protests continued in parts of the city.
Trinamool Congress MP and senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy challenged the preventive detentions in the Supreme Court.
The court has scheduled a special sitting on Sunday to hear the case.
The hearing will address the detentions and other restrictions linked to the protest.
The Supreme Court is holding a special sitting on Sunday to hear challenges to detentions and restrictions during protests in Delhi.
Trinamool Congress MP and senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy has challenged the preventive detention of Opposition leaders and others.
About 7,000 people were detained during Saturday’s protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Around 41,000 security personnel were deployed as police blocked protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar.
The protests were called by the Cockroach Janta Party, which demanded Kumar’s resignation among other things.
- Who
- The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge brought by Trinamool Congress MP and senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy.
- What
- The challenge concerns preventive detentions and restrictions during protests in Delhi.
- When
- The special sitting is on Sunday, after protests and detentions on Saturday.
- Where
- Delhi, including the area around Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- The Cockroach Janta Party called the protests, seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation among other demands.
Petitioners challenging the detentions
Authorities enforcing detentions and curbs
Preventive detention
Petitioners challenging the detentions
Menaka Guruswamy challenged the preventive detention of Opposition leaders, including four former chief ministers, and others.
Authorities enforcing detentions and curbs
Police detained protesters during the crackdown; their reasons for the individual detentions are not stated.
Protests and access to Jantar Mantar
Petitioners challenging the detentions
The challenge concerns detentions and restrictions during Saturday’s protests.
Authorities enforcing detentions and curbs
Police blocked protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar to thwart the planned protest.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Police detained about 7,000 people during protests in Delhi, with around 41,000 security personnel deployed.
The Supreme Court is holding a special sitting after Menaka Guruswamy moved a challenge to the detentions and curbs.
- Detainees
- About 7,000 people
- Security personnel
- Around 41,000
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Protest venue
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Petitioner
- Menaka Guruswamy, Trinamool Congress MP and senior advocate
Sources
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