At the Supreme Court hearing on the de-notification of Jantar Mantar, Justice Joymalya Bagchi remarked that voices can be heard from far-off places in the digital age, prompting Senior Advocate N. Hariharan to ask why protesters then need to be in Delhi at all.
The Supreme Court issued notice on pleas against the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site, asking whether the decision rested on its oral observations or on application of mind; the Solicitor General said a committee report was the basis.
Advocate Swaty Singh has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi Police order de-notifying Jantar Mantar as a protest site, contending that shifting protests to three distant grounds violates Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b). The contentions are the petitioner’s and untested.
Delhi Police has de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, shifting protests and demonstrations to three other grounds in the capital. New Delhi: Delhi Police has issued a standing order de-notifying Jantar Mantar as a venue for protests and demonstrations and designating Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi as the […]
Justice Amit Mahajan of the Delhi High Court has listed for October 27, 2026 a writ petition seeking permission to hold a peaceful protest against the E20 ethanol blending policy at Jantar Mantar on October 2, after the Union of India said the request had already been rejected considering the law and order situation in the area. The petitioners’ counsel sought time to challenge the rejection order.
A Delhi court denied regular bail to a doctor accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, observing that the CBI’s material prima facie showed his role in an organised conspiracy that undermined the fairness of the examination and candidates’ confidence.
The Delhi High Court declined urgent hearing of a plea raising law and order concerns over a proposed June 6 protest at Jantar Mantar by the Cockroach Janta Party, which seeks the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination-related lapses.
The Delhi High Court stayed trial court proceedings against Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Kanimozhi, A Raja and others in the UGC draft guidelines protest case. The Court also issued notice to Delhi Police on a plea seeking quashing of the FIR, with the next hearing on August 12.
A Delhi Sessions Court has upheld the order framing criminal charges against Congress leader Alka Lamba in connection with a protest at Jantar Mantar. The court found no legal error in the magistrate’s order and dismissed her plea challenging the charges related to assault and obstruction of police.
Hundreds gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to protest the Supreme Court’s order on removing stray dogs, demanding its withdrawal. Activists and musicians urged accountability from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for ineffective management of the stray dog population.
