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SC seeks Delhi Police response on Jantar Mantar protest site de-notification
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Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar's standing order dated October 11 de-notified Jantar Mantar and designated the Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and the CBD Ground in east Delhi as the new venues for protests and demonstrations.
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SC seeks Delhi Police response on Jantar Mantar protest site de-notification
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the Centre and Delhi Police’s response on a petition challenging an October 11 order de-notifying Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site and notifying three alternative venues for demonstrations.
Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar's standing order dated October 11 de-notified Jantar Mantar and designated the Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and the CBD Ground in east Delhi as the new venues for protests and demonstrations.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi orally observed that it would examine whether the authorities had applied their mind to the use and efficacy of Jantar Mantar as a protest site. During the hearing of the plea filed by advocate Swaty Singh, senior lawyer Gopal Sankaranarayanan sought restoration of the notification designating Jantar Mantar as a protest site.
He pointed out that the de-notification had been stated to be in terms of an earlier Supreme Court order.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, however, clarified that the earlier Supreme Court decision was not the basis for the latest denotification.
The top law officer said that a committee, which was constituted to examine the issue, has submitted its report recording the reasons.
Senior advocate Mukta Gupta said a designated protest site must be one where demonstrators can effectively make their voices heard.
