India, Oct. 10 -- A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that authorities continued to restrict Delhi Metro and railway services despite the court's October 9 order directing that there should be no complete prohibition on public transport in view of protests planned in the national capital.

The petition, filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi, seeks contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Chairperson D Thara for allegedly wilfully disobeying the court's directions.

Tripathi, who was among the petitioners seeking an independent probe into violence during the July Jantar Mantar student protests, alleged tha...