Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea seeking ₹50 crore compensation for misery due to CJP’s protests
The Delhi High Court refused to hear a petition seeking ₹50 crore in compensation from the Cockroach Janta Party for public inconvenience caused by protests. The court directed the petitioner to the Supreme Court, citing existing litigation regarding similar protest-related issues.
Why it matters
This case underscores the legal complexities of balancing the right to protest with public order and the economic impact of demonstrations in a capital city.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) declined to entertain a petition seeking ₹50 crore in interim compensation from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) for allegedly causing harassment and inconvenience to the public through protests and demonstrations in the capital. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma said the petitioner could approach the Supreme Court with his prayers, as it was already seized of several petitions concerning protests. “Judicial discipline warrants that, in such an eventuality, this court must stay its hands away from the proceedings and should not pass conflicting orders,” the bench observed.
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