Jantar Mantar denotified as protest site based on SC order: police to High Court
The Delhi Police has informed the High Court that Jantar Mantar has been denotified as a protest site in accordance with Supreme Court directives. This decision has sparked protests and criticism from various youth organizations who argue it infringes upon the constitutional right to peaceful assembly.
Why it matters
The restriction of traditional protest sites raises significant questions regarding the balance between public order and the democratic right to dissent in India.
The Delhi police on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site was taken based on the Supreme Court’s directions.
Representing the police, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma told Justice Amit Mahajan, who was hearing a plea by the Indian Youth Congress seeking permission to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar, that the “entire petition is about peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar. All other prayers flow from it. Today, we have denotified Jantar Mantar pursuant to orders of the Supreme Court”. He added that a plea had been filed in the apex court challenging the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site.
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