Delhi/IBNS, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said no one could occupy a designated protest site indefinitely, stressing that even locations officially earmarked for demonstrations should have a fixed time limit.

The observations came during a hearing on the large-scale protest held at Delhi's Jantar Mantar last month and a subsequent demonstration at Ramlila Maidan organised by Opposition parties and other groups against the Election Commission of India (ECI).

The government had withdrawn Jantar Mantar's status as a designated protest venue and identified three alternative locations, including Ramlila Maidan.

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said protest sites could not remain occupied permanently, pointing out that other groups...