India, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said no individual, group or organisation could claim an indefinite right to occupy a designated protest site, underlining that others too have an equal constitutional right to use the same public space to raise their grievances.

The observations came as the court heard a clutch of petitions arising from the police action during the July protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), including allegations of mass detentions, police excesses, internet restrictions and the closure of metro stations.

The protests, which saw a proposed march towards Parliament and incidents of violence, also triggered a separate challenge by Delhi's traders, who said the prolonged demonstrations had disrupted...