India, Oct. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday asked the organisers of the proposed October 10 protests in Delhi to appear before it at 2pm, as it sought to balance the right to peaceful assembly against the disruption of essential services for millions of residents amid sweeping security restrictions imposed ahead of the demonstrations.

A bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, hearing concerns over the closure of 57 metro stations and other curbs in the national capital, said it needed details of the proposed gathering, including the expected number of participants, to determine whether the protest could be regulated without imposing disproportionate hardship on the public.

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