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Delhi High Court to Hear PIL on Peaceful Protests at Jantar Mantar
- •The Delhi High Court scheduled a hearing for October 16 on a PIL seeking permission for peaceful protests at Jantar Mantar and recognition of the right to protest as free speech.
- •The bench requested a copy of a similar petition currently pending before the Supreme Court to avoid issuing contradictory orders.
- •The petitions follow widespread demonstrations organized by the Cockroach Janta Party regarding alleged electoral roll irregularities.
- •Another PIL filed by NSUI president Vinod Jakhar seeks a probe into alleged assaults on protesters and the preservation of relevant CCTV footage.
- •Delhi Police recently denotified Jantar Mantar as a protest site, designating Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground as new demonstration areas.
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The Delhi High Court scheduled a hearing for October 16 on a PIL seeking to permit peaceful protests at Jantar Mantar and to declare the right to peaceful protest as a part of free speech. The bench sought a copy of a similar pending petition from the Supreme Court to avoid issuing contradictory orders.
Following the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar issued an order on October 11 naming Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground as the three new designated locations for demonstrations.
National Students’ Union of India president Vinod Jakhar filed a PIL seeking a fair, independent, and time-bound probe into broad-daylight assaults on ordinary protesters on October 10. The plea also requested the preservation of relevant CCTV footage from multiple locations in central Delhi.
