Delhi High Court to hear plea against closing Jantar Mantar for protests on October 13
The Delhi High Court has deferred a hearing regarding the closure of Jantar Mantar for protests, noting that the Supreme Court is already reviewing the matter. The court is also set to address a separate petition concerning harassment of protesters by outsiders.
Why it matters
The legal battle over protest sites in Delhi reflects ongoing tensions between civil rights and executive control over public spaces.
The Delhi High Court, while declining to hear on Monday (October 12, 2026) a plea challenging the closure of Jantar Mantar for peace protests, posted the hearing for Tuesday (October 13, 2026), noting that the Supreme Court was already seized of the matter.
The court also agreed to hear on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) another petition alleging that “outsiders” had entered the protest held over the weekend and harassed the protesters.
A lawyer mentioned the matter before a Bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma, stating that peaceful protests were being quelled as authorities had not earmarked an alternative site for them. When the counsel asked the Bench to urgently hear the petition regarding the protest site on Monday (October 12, 2026), the court observed that the issue was also being looked into by the Supreme Court.
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