New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- An advocate has approached the Delhi High Court seeking strict enforcement of existing rules governing public protests and a uniform standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent demonstrations from obstructing roads, disrupting traffic and affecting access to courts and commercial areas in the national capital.

In a public interest litigation (PIL), advocate Rishabh Saxena has sought directions to the authorities to ensure that protests are conducted at designated venues in accordance with the law, while balancing the constitutional right to peaceful assembly with the public's right to unobstructed movement.

The plea seeks enforcement of the Supreme Court's judgments in Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan v. Union of I...