Top news of the day: Supreme Court upholds right to peaceful protest, seeks permission details of October 10 demonstration; ‘Navi’ Pillay, South African jurist of Tamil descent, wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize and more
The Supreme Court of India affirmed the right to peaceful protest amid tensions over a planned demonstration in Delhi, while Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Delhi Police have denied permission for the protest citing past non-compliance.
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The Supreme Court of India on Friday (October 9, 2026) said the right to association and protest peacefully is a fundamental right of every citizen while reacting to a mention by senior lawyers of the Apex Court about the unprecedented “shutting down” of the National Capital a day ahead of the CJP protests for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 10. Making an impromptu oral mention before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, a battery of lawyers, led by senior advocates Kapil Sibal and A.M. Singhvi, said the capital has been “heavily barricaded”, making free movement virtually impossible.
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