New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a status report from the Delhi Police on a plea filed by activist Mohammad Wasiq Nadeem Khan, who has alleged that police personnel restricted his movement at his office premises on September 29, ahead of a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar.

During the hearing, advocate Shahrukh Alam, appearing for Khan, submitted that police personnel had remained at the premises from around 9:30 am to 5:30 pm and that no written order or notice was shown to him. Alam also referred to a photograph showing police personnel at the premises.

The court sought clarification from the police on the circumstances in which Khan's movement was allegedly restricted and questioned the legal basis for the ...