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Supreme Court Orders Removal of Barricades and Internet Restoration Amid CJP Protests
- •The Supreme Court ordered the immediate removal of barricades across Delhi and the full restoration of internet services following the CJP protests.
- •The court directed that metro services must run on a normal schedule and public movement should be fully restored, subject to public order conditions.
- •Petitioners alleged that around 7,000 people were detained and transport services were severely restricted, violating the court's earlier October 9 order.
- •Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed the allegations, stating that metro and internet services were normalized and actions were taken under legal provisions.
- •The Supreme Court instructed the Centre to file its reply on all petitions and emphasized that no lawyer should be hindered from professional duties.
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The Supreme Court directed that all barricades set up across Delhi must be removed and internet services should be normally restored. Additionally, the court ordered that normal movement of people and regular metro schedules should be fully restored, subject to public order conditions.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated that the Delhi Metro was functioning normally, although entry and exit restrictions were applied at 45 out of 303 stations. He noted that all metro gates were opened by 10 PM on Saturday, internet services were restored, and actions against detained individuals followed legal provisions.
Petitioners claimed that around 7,000 people were detained in Delhi, including outside prohibitory order zones, and that transport restrictions created a curfew-like situation. They alleged that metro and railway services, such as New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations, were heavily affected and the internet was shut down.
