India, Aug. 7 -- The Delhi high court on Friday observed that protests should not be held at Jantar Mantar, saying demonstrations at the centrally located venue unnecessarily "hold the entire city to ransom", while leaving it to the government and police to decide on permitting such gatherings in individual cases.

A bench of Justice Amit Mahajan, however, added that the government must take the call, as law and order falls within the police's domain.

"According to me, these things should not happen in the city, but it's the government's call. Law and order is the police's department. Why should the city be put to ransom unnecessarily? Personally, if you have to ask me, I have a different view. I don't think protests should happen inside...