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Supreme Court Issues Notices on Delhi Protests, SIR, and Police Action
- •The Supreme Court issued notices on multiple petitions regarding voter roll revisions, police actions during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and restrictions in Delhi.
- •Law enforcement agencies were ordered to preserve CCTV footage and digital material, while Delhi Police must produce prohibitory orders issued under Section 163 of the BNSS.
- •The Court ordered that no coercive action be taken against a woman journalist who alleged molestation by a police officer and was later booked under the SC/ST Act.
- •Notices were issued to political leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Akhilesh Yadav concerning petitions over voter deletions and the October 12 march.
- •The bench sought responses from the Centre and Delhi Police regarding the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site and allegations of custodial violence.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court issued notices on petitions filed by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, and other leaders alleging large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The bench also separated these SIR-related cases from petitions arising out of the protests and the October 12 march.
The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and Delhi Police on a petition challenging the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. While senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan sought its restoration, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated that a committee had examined the issue and recorded reasons for removing it from the list after new venues like Ramlila Maidan were designated.
The Supreme Court described molestation allegations involving women journalists covering protests as very serious and ordered that no coercive action be taken against a woman journalist who faced a counter-case under the SC/ST Act. The bench also directed law enforcement agencies to preserve CCTV footage and digital material, and stated it would consider laying down guidelines for journalists.
