A new hearing follows Saturday’s restrictions
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hold a special hearing on Sunday, October 11, on petitions concerning transport restrictions and detentions during the CJP protests in Delhi. The Indian Express and NDTV independently reported the new listing on Saturday evening.
The Indian Express said advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi’s contempt plea names Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chairperson D Thara as respondents. The petition alleges that officials failed to comply with directions issued by the court on October 9.
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Transport regulation and the contempt allegation
The Indian Express reported that Friday’s order distinguished regulating Metro and train movements from imposing an outright prohibition. It also required decisions about services to be widely publicised so commuters would not face unnecessary inconvenience.
Tripathi’s petition alleges that shutdowns and train cancellations continued and that adequate transit advisories were not publicised. He seeks contempt proceedings and notices requiring the officials to appear and explain their actions. These are allegations in a petition; the scheduled hearing is not a finding that any respondent disobeyed the court.
Sources: Supreme Court special hearing tomorrow on plea against Delhi clampdown on protests
A separate challenge concerns detention
NDTV reported that a habeas corpus petition also challenges the preventive detention of opposition leaders, lawyers and journalists. According to its account of petition details, the plea seeks the production of Mamata Banerjee, Derek O’Brien, Saket Gokhale, Dola Sen and Pratima Mondal before the court.
The petition asks for their detention to be declared illegal and for their release. Its claims about police action remain requests for judicial consideration. The reports establish a forthcoming hearing, rather than a completed decision on the legality of the restrictions or detentions.
Sources: Top Court To Hold Special Hearing Tomorrow On Metro Closure, Protest Detentions
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