India, Aug. 8 -- New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that protests should not be held at Jantar Mantar, saying such demonstrations unnecessarily put the entire city to inconvenience.

A bench of Justice Amit Mahajan, however, said the decision on whether protests should be allowed at the designated site was for the government to take, 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 don't think protests should happen inside the city," the bench said, adding that demonstrations could affect movement a...