India, Oct. 15 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to pass an order restraining the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, from holding a protest at Connaught Place on October 16. The court recorded the Delhi Police's assurance that it would take "all possible measures" to control the situation. Track Delhi protests live here

The court was hearing a petition filed by Anil Kumar Gupta, a licensed street vendor at Palika Bazar, who expressed concerns that the proposed demonstration at Central Park in Connaught Place could disrupt business activities and affect traders and other people working in the area, Bar and Bench reported.

During the hearing, the Delhi Police assured the court that appropriate steps wou...