Live: Supreme Court special hearing on CJP protest curbs to begin shortly

Download AppNewsIndiaLaw NewsLive: Supreme Court special hearing on CJP protest curbs to begin shortlySC ON CJP PROTEST CURBSSupreme Court special hearing live updates: The Supreme Court is about to hear a contempt plea against the Centre, Delhi Police and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) over alleged violations of its October 9 order on public transport restrictions during Saturday's protests in the national capital. At least four petitions have been filed before the top court over the police action, alleged illegal detentions and the closure of metro stations. The contempt plea, filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi, names Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and DMRC chairperson D Thara as respondents. It alleges that authorities defied the court's direction against a complete prohibition on metro and train services to Delhi. Other petitions have raised concerns over the preventive detention of political leaders, lawyers and members of the public, alleged assaults on lawyers and mediapersons, and what petitioners describe as excessive police action. Menaka Guruswamy has challenged the use of preventive detention to stop peaceful protests, while Manoj Kumar Jha has questioned mass detentions. Stay tuned to this live blog for all the latest updates on the SC hearing to start soon....Read MorePetitioners have raised concerns over alleged illegal detentions and the metro shutdown despite the Supreme Court's directions. (File Photo: ITG)Oct 11, 2026 10:34 ISTSupreme Court special hearing: Advocates' body moves SC over police action against protesting lawyersThe Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32, challenging the October 10 police action against lawyers protesting near the apex court. The plea alleges illegal detention, manhandling of advocates, including women, and injuries to a lawyer. It also challenges the suspension of mobile internet services and the use of body cameras and drones for surveillance. SCAORA has sought an independent, time-bound inquiry, preservation of CCTV and other footage, accountability for the alleged police excesses, and safeguards to protect lawyers' right to peaceful protest and professional functioning. (Inputs from Bar & Bench) Oct 11, 2026 10:23 ISTSupreme Court Special Hearing: Plea by transport association among petitions before Supreme Court on protest curbsAmong the batch of petitions the Supreme Court is allowed to hear shortly in relation to the restrictions imposed in view of Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP's) planned Jantar Mantar 2.0 protest also include a plea moved by a transport association over road closures and its subsequent effect on transport and business services. (With inputs from Aneesha) Oct 11, 2026 10:13 ISTCJP Delhi Protest Live: Delhi magistrate orders release of Abhijeet Dipke, Sourav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, says CJPAn executive magistrate in Delhi has ordered the release of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and fellow leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, according to the outfit's legal affairs head, Ratna Singh. She made the announcement on X, saying, "Executive Magistrate court releases Abhijeet, Saurav and Ashutosh." The trio were detained from a flight that landed in Delhi from Mumbai at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday. Oct 11, 2026 09:32 ISTSupreme Court special hearing: 4 petitions challenge police action during Delhi protestsAt least four petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court over Saturday's protests in Delhi, raising concerns over alleged illegal detentions, police action and the closure of metro services despite the court's directions. Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy has challenged the alleged preventive detention of political leaders and lawyers, while advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi has filed a contempt plea over the metro shutdown. RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha has challenged alleged mass detentions and restrictions on political leaders, while advocate Aman Prasad has raised concerns over alleged assaults on lawyers and mediapersons and the detention of people away from the protest site. (Aneesha Mathur) Oct 11, 2026 09:30 ISTSupreme Court special hearing: SC to hear contempt plea over Delhi Metro shutdownThe Supreme Court will hear on Sunday a contempt plea against the Centre, Delhi Police and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) over alleged violation of its order against a complete shutdown of metro and train services in Delhi during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest. According to the cause list uploaded on the Supreme Court website, the plea will be heard by a bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana. Filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi, the petition names Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and DMRC chairperson D Thara as respondents. (Aneesha Mathur)