New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday agreed to hear two petitions seeking standard operating procedures (SOPs) to regulate protests, after the petitioners claimed that recent demonstrations had caused business losses of around Rs 2,000 crore and disrupted access to commercial hubs such as Connaught Place.

Senior advocate Sacchin Puri mentioned the matter before the bench headed by the Chief Justice, seeking an urgent hearing. He said one petition had been filed by an advocate and the other by a traders' association, with both seeking measures to ensure that protests do not disrupt the functioning of courts and commercial activities.

"More than Rs 2,000 crores have been lost in recent times due to this. We are seeking im...