‘What is the urgency?’: Delhi HC defers IYC protest plea to Monday
The Delhi High Court has deferred a plea by the Indian Youth Congress challenging the police's denial of permission for a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner. Meanwhile, IYC workers staged a protest wearing masks to demand the restoration of deleted names in electoral rolls.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between political opposition groups and election authorities regarding the integrity of voter registration processes.
The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to urgently list a petition filed by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) challenging the Delhi Police’s decision to deny permission for a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar. The court said it would hear the matter on Monday.
The plea, filed by IYC national president Uday Bhanu Chib, was mentioned by senior advocate Sanjoy Ghose before a Bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma.
The plea was first mentioned on Thursday, when the Bench allowed the counsel to mention it again on Friday if it was not listed. As the matter remained unlisted, Mr. Ghose again urged the court to hear it the same day.
“What is the urgency today? We will hear it on Monday. It will be listed on Monday,” the Bench said.
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