New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to urgently hear a plea filed by human rights activist Nadeem Khan challenging his alleged detention by the Delhi Police to prevent him from attending a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar on September 29.

A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma said it would hear the matter on Monday after advocate Shahrukh Alam, appearing for Khan, mentioned the petition, citing concerns over personal liberty and apprehension of further detention.

Alam submitted that the matter was urgent as Khan apprehended being detained again by the police ahead of protests scheduled to be held in the national capital. She told the court that Khan was ...