HC seeks Centre's reply on SOPs for protests
New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response in a petition seeking implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to regulate protests and prevent disruptions to traffic and businesses amid demonstrations demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
A bench of acting chief justice Nitin Sambre and justice Sanjay Sharma asked Centre's lawyer additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma to seek instructions and listed the petition filed by advocate Rishabh Saxena, a traders body and Santosh Kushwaha, a street vendor for Friday.
"In the meantime, we direct the respondents to take instructions in the matter," the court said in the order.
Senior advocate Sacchin Puri an...
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