India, Oct. 12 -- The Delhi high court on Monday questioned activist Nadeem Khan's detention to prevent him from joining protests against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the electoral roll, asking the Delhi Police how they could enter his house. It sought the police's response to Khan's petition to declare his detention in Abul Fazal Enclave illegal and without authority of law. The court asked for a status report.

"You have a right to conduct duty, but how can you [do this] in such a way? Where is your cause to confine him? Denying permission is your right? Show us where in the law?" a bench of acting Chief Justice Nitin Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma asked Delhi Police's lawyer as it heard Khan's petit...