New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's stand on two petitions seeking implementation of Supreme Court directions and existing rules to regulate protests and prevent disruption to traffic, business activities and public access in the national capital.

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma asked the authorities to take instructions after being informed that similar matters were pending before the Supreme Court.

The petitions were mentioned before the bench on Tuesday morning. One was filed by a trader, while the other was filed by advocate Rishabh Saxena.

Senior advocate Sacchin Puri, appearing for one of the petitioners, told the court that protests were affecting busin...