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Supreme Court on CJP Protest: Public life cannot be paralyzed, keep trains and metros running
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News18•09-10-2026, 17:09
Supreme Court on CJP Protest: Public life cannot be paralyzed, keep trains and metros running
- •The Supreme Court directed on Friday that normal life in Delhi cannot be completely paralyzed due to the CJP protest.
- •A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant ruled that Delhi's public transport system must not be shut down for the sake of a protest.
- •The apex court expressed concern over the decision to close gates at 57 metro stations and cancel trains heading to Delhi.
- •The Centre was directed to keep the public transport system operational, even in a regulated manner, to prevent public inconvenience.
- •The court stated that while the administration can take action against illegal protests, the capital's transport system must remain functional.
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The Supreme Court directed the central government to ensure that Delhi's public transport system, including trains and metro services, remains operational even in a regulated manner so that general commuters are not inconvenienced by the protest.
As a pre-emptive security measure to handle the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the administration decided to cancel several trains and shut the gates of 57 metro stations.
The Supreme Court stated that if the CJP protest is illegal, the administration is fully free to take legal action against the protesters, provided that the capital's public transport system is not completely paralyzed in the process.
