Top news of the day: Supreme Court mandates free movement and no illegal detentions, ‘subject to public order’; PM Modi, CM Vijay flag off Chennai Metro Phase II’s first train and more
The Supreme Court has mandated the maintenance of public order while ensuring free movement following mass detentions in Delhi. Meanwhile, PM Modi and CM Vijay inaugurated the Chennai Metro Phase II expansion.
Why it matters
The article captures a volatile political climate in Delhi alongside significant infrastructure development in Chennai, reflecting the dual nature of current Indian governance.
After a day of mass detentions and a “curfew-like” clampdown on civil rights which senior lawyers compared to the 1975 Emergency, the Supreme Court convened what it called an “extraordinary, exceptional” on Sunday (October 11, 2026) hearing to direct the Union government and the Delhi Police to allow free and smooth movement of traffic, people, Metro and rail services , but “subject to public law and order”.
Chennai Metro Rail’s new chapter began on Sunday (October 11, 2026) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay f lagging off the Phase II network from Porur Bypass Metro Rail station on Sunday (October 11) morning. Chennai Metro Rail’s 54 km network has now grown to 68 km with the opening of the Poonamallee- Vadapalani stretch of the phase II network.
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