Anti-CEC Protest Supreme Court Hearing LIVE: Pleas against detentions, metro curbs

The Supreme Court on October 11 had directed the authorities to ensure that there are no illegal detentions, free and smooth movement of people is allowed, Metro services function normally, and internet services are not disrupted.

Anti-CEC Protest Supreme Court Hearing Live: The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a batch of petitions alleging illegal detentions, restrictions on metro and train services, and assault on protesters during the protests against the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will hear the petitions.

Petitions before court: The petitions include a challenge to the closure of metro stations and cancellation of trains to Delhi in view of the protest. It also includes a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against authorities for allegedly violating the October 9 order on the operation of metro and train services in Delhi amid the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest. The pleas allege illegal detentions and assault on protesters.

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Previous hearing: The Supreme Court on October 11 had directed the authorities to ensure that there are no illegal detentions, free and smooth movement of people is allowed, Metro and train services function normally, and internet services are not disrupted — all subject to law and order conditions. A bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana held a special sitting to hear petitions challenging the restrictions put in place, allegedly in contempt of the court’s directions to ensure there is “no complete prohibition on movement of Metro/ trains”, and the detention of protesters including political leaders.

Saying that there was a prima facie contempt case, the bench issued notices to the Centre, Delhi Police and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to file affidavits and submit compliance reports. “Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and perused the averments in the contempt petition, we are of the opinion that the petitioners have made out a prima facie case. Accordingly, we issue notice upon the alleged contemnors. They are directed to file counter affidavit to the said petition, including a compliance report in terms of our order as aforesaid by 13.10.2026,” the bench said in its order.

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